Mighty Max

[Payman]

Not surr what this means

Stephen King... Needful Things... Von Sydow was the demon in the movie... his first name is Max... Mighty Max...

{sigh}

[280Z Turbo]

In a Honda?

No a Hyster

[Eye of the Tiger]

I am not a Stephen King fan. I've read his books, seen his movies, and lived in his state. Not a fan.

[Soup DeVille]

I am not a Stephen King fan. I've read his books, seen his movies, and lived in his state. Not a fan.

The Shining (which is of course a Kubrick movie more than anybody else's) is one of the best horror movies ever made.

It was pretty good too; but really King is hugely over rated.

[Eye of the Tiger]

It was better than The Langoliers and Children of the Corn, but It was not better than The Shawshank Redemption or The Shining. I don't give King much credit for those, though. It shows more of King's lame style, while his best works were only good because of other people.

[Soup DeVille]

No a Hyster

Until you blow through a manhole cover that is.

[shp4man]

Like Trump, King is able to connect with his customers. One of the best modern writers, IMHO.

[Soup DeVille]

Like Trump, King is able to connect with his customers. One of the best modern writers, IMHO.

Yeah.

No.

[Payman]

Yeah.

No.

King is extremely overrated. He has great story ideas, but the execution is lacklustre. None of his characters are compelling or interesting.

[Eye of the Tiger]

King is extremely overrated. He has great story ideas, but the execution is lacklustre. None of his characters are compelling or interesting.

Yeah.

Yeah.

[Soup DeVille]

King is extremely overrated. He has great story ideas, but the execution is lacklustre. None of his characters are compelling or interesting.

He writes lots of words, and some people mistake verbosity for depth. He is the master of taking 1500 pages to write a 100 page novella.

[Eye of the Tiger]

He writes lots of words, and some people mistake verbosity for depth. He is the master of taking 1500 pages to write a 100 page novella.

This is it. I am selling this truck.

[shp4man]

His earlier stuff is better than the recent stuff. Remember "The Stand"? Holy shit, really good. The best Apocalypse story ever. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

His earlier stuff is better than the recent stuff. Remember "The Stand"? Holy shit, really good. The best Apocalypse story ever. 

Yeah, but it is tooooooo loooooooooong.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Ok, I'm keeping the truck. It is not worth selling.
In a few months, when I am working from home, I will sell the Element. Which sucks, but it is a debt.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Nah, I should sell it for a Miata.

[Rupert]

You should fix it and keep it. When you don't need a car for work anymore, sell the Element. Save up, buy the car you actually want.

Either that or pay off the Element and sell the truck (probably slightly smarter).

[Madman]

Yeah, but it is tooooooo loooooooooong.

Like every Stephen King novel ever.

[Cookie Monster]

Yeah, but it is tooooooo loooooooooong.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Fine, I'll keep it.
I should take the head to a machine shop to have it actually checked for cracks.

[Rupert]

Is there anything else the might go wrong soon?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Is there anything else the might go wrong soon?

Ummm, yeah.

front brake hoses are cracked
heater core is clogged (with snake oil, can be flushed)
not happy with my fuel pump installation (works, but sloppy)
headlight is out
clutch is worn, but not out
the entire front end needs bushings, balljoints, etc.
the leaf springs need bushings
shocks are bad. not gone, but bad.
one broken wheel stud
bench seat is painful to sit on

[Rupert]

Never mind, sell it. :P

Or fix the brake hoses, heater core, headlight, and get some foam.

[Madman]

I'm willing to be you have enough room in there for a small block Chevy crate motor.

Go on, you know you want to!   

[Eye of the Tiger]

Never mind, sell it. :P

Or fix the brake hoses, heater core, headlight, and get some foam.

Foam? I was thinking Summit seats.

I'm willing to be you have enough room in there for a small block Chevy crate motor.

Go on, you know you want to!   

The body is so rough, though. It's either not worth it, or just way too much of a sleeper.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I have an excellent idea for the bed. I will "modify" it, rather than remove it. I will cut the sides completely off, leaving a flappy sheet metal floor. It can be reinforced and the razor sharp edges can be finished to form a rather rigid flatbed. It will definitely be Street Mod legal.

[Eye of the Tiger]

this is a fucking faggit thread

[MX793]

You need to find an early 90s Plymouth Laser and a Chrysler Conquest to add to your collection.

[Payman]

You need to find an early 90s Plymouth Laser and a Chrysler Conquest to add to your collection.

I'd love to find a Conquest in good shape.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'd love to trade this thing for a Miata in the same condition.