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    Wait. So are the protagonists supposed to be human? Or some "similar" aliens? How long before the Nostromo discovers the distress signal would these events have to take place? So, could it be conceivable that in some roundabout way, the film will present them as from a race of beings that could be the progenitors of mankind in some way? Like *shudder* the protoculture or something? YACK!
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    Gotta admit: I hadn't considered that before. That's gotta take some kinda amazing genes, to pass such prickery down through so many successive generations!
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    Ahahahahahaha! Never mind that that twit Nolan--I wanna see their version!
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    I can definitely appreciate the labor of love part. I could say I'm in that boat myself. My own w'end toy is currently torn apart, bits and pieces stuffed in boxes all over the garage. I can attest to the sense of satisfaction and pride from finishing or repairing a part yourself, whilst managing not to bugger it up. I can say that there is no monetary value that could buy that car away from me. It's like a 3rd child to me. But no matter what sentimental value I might place on that ol' rust bucket, I still wouldn't expect somebody to give me $80-$90K for it. Oh, sure--I could make plenty of arguments for why I think it'd be worth a sh*t load o' $$$: 1.) it's rarer than a Shelby; we figure there are maybe 100 or so of these in the US and Canada, maybe less. I can say mine's one of the first dozen to ever be imported. Hell, I just wish it were a GT. They only made 949 of those in 3 years of production; ol' Shel built 2,048 GT500s in '67 alone. 2.) it can make as much power as that Shelby, maybe more. Aussie Clevos have a reputation for being able to make 500 hp in street trim without breaking much of a sweat. And I definitely plan on getting mine in that neighborhood. I've done the research, and know what needs to be done to unleash more horses under the hood--it's just a matter of time, gathering the $$$ for parts to get it. Speed's just a question of money: How fast do you wanna go? 3.) I can make it handle better than that Shelby. Any of the tricks and techniques for making old Shelbys handle like new ones can be applied to mine too. Plus, them big wheelwells will take much wider wheels and tires than a Mustang; so eventually, I know I'll be able make 'er stick like stink on sh*t, take freeway offramps at 80 mph. But would that justify me putting it on eBay and sticking some assclown buy-it-now price on it? Hell no.
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    Ah, now this is how I remember 'em. This featured car at hotrod dot com is an attempt at reviving the street-machine look, with its less-than-18" mismatched wheels, subdued interior and mildly modded from stock powerplant. The article refers to it having a "stinkbug stance." I've never heard that term before; but the look sure is familiar. Where I grew up, it was referred to as "jacked-up" (in the back), or "moonshiner's" stance. And back before the pro-touring craze, it was the '68 Camaro--typically RS/SS with the bumble bee nose stripe--that was king with the hot rodders, not the '69.... ed: now admittedly, there are some aspects of hot rodding days gone-by that should stay in the past; like underperforming brakes, tires that struggle for grip, and the like. But even the magazine staffers seemed enamoured with this style: "it's a big turd. It drives like a tank and handles like a wet napkin, but the reality is that the car is freaking awesome!"
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    Advantage to the awd? looks kinda meh--if that's possible--in white, though... I just can't see dropping that kind of coin on something that I couldn't even use for (possibly) years in the forseeable future.
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    They've done it with a Gundam; a 1/1 scale Legioss with lit visor and indicator lights ought not be too much to ask, eh?
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    Oy! Hey bub! That's an air intake on top--not a periscope!
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    Now that I've got kids, I think to myself: the time for that is over; it's their turn to wish for things now... But still, a small part of me thinks it'd be nice to pick up 1 or 2 1/60 "unpainted" Yammies, so's I could (someday) kitbash a 1J officer in navy gray/white, and maybe a custom with a real sqn color scheme...
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    Sally Field as Aunt May? Good grief! I remember when she had such a cute bum in those jeans in Smokey and The Bandit. Gawd, I must officially be an old dude!
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    what's that about video games fostering increased hostility? nah, that's all rubbish, I'm sure... TROLLOLOL!!! that first gamer was the fun-niest. now that's how you cuss somebody out: "...f'ing play the game properly you little sh*t!"
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    From barn finds dot com... "There are few American cars as iconic as the Shelby Mustang. The Ford Mustang was a great car, but after Carroll Shelby got ahold of it, it became a true monster. We are not the only ones who have dreamed of finding one of these in an old barn. Sadly there aren't many Shelby Mustangs left out there, but the seller of this 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 might be one of the lucky few to ever have that joy. After being in storage for 37 years, this beauty has been pulled from its resting place and is now being sold. This GT500 is located in Woodstock, Illinois and has been listed here on eBay. The seller has set the starting bid at an astronomical $89,995 and a Buy It Now of $95,125." Ha! haha! hahahahahahaha! I realize this sort of thing is strictly relative (or is it: subjective?). Anyways. While I can see the potential value of a great many vehicles I've seen by the side of the road in my travels. When it comes down to it: people--we need to keep this sh*t in perspective. UNTIL someone actually starts working/restorting/improving on said x,y,z that's only-the-so-and-so-built-in-such-and-such: it is and will remain a rusting heap of sh*t, and doesn't do me, you or anyone else a lick of good so long as it remains a rusting heap of sh*t, blocking someone's yard/driveway/storage bldg. Potential value is nothing at all like real, usable value when it comes to cars. My own uncle, God love 'im, has a '57 Chevy sedan that's practially rusting into the ground (the 4-doors got and get NO love). I only wish I had the talent, resources and $$$ to take it off his hands and turn it into my own personal family car; with say, some Corvette rallyes, disk brakes, A/C and a 350 crate motor--that would be so F**K YEAH.
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    Yup, I vaguely remember riding in a '68 Camaro with one as a kid once (was a cool a$$ car), and the "waaaagghhhh-waaaagghhn" as the engine spooled up for that one, hard shift. I just would have thought it would be much less than ideal for keeping a modern engine in the "sweet spot" of the powerband, unless it's got very torquey characteristics. Irony is: it's the Germans that seem to have really come into an appreciation of real stump-pulling V8s (AMG in particular), i.e. torque figures actually equal/higher than outright HP.
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    Optional Powerglide 2-speed? Wouldn't that be useful only at the dragstrip? ed: never mind. dumb question. But still--that seems like a leap backward, instead of any kind of progression of technology...
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    LOL, it may have been a Taco Bell break that caused this most recent fiasco. **operator returns to workstation** "Okays. Which o you noobz been playin with mah console? Who putz diz scr33nsaver ons my scrnz? Hey wait--this ain't no screensaver. Oh noes!" ed: and yes--anyone who doesn't think that titles like: MW3 are considered effective training & recruitment tools are fooling themselves...
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    well, actually.... http://autos.yahoo.c...-231255501.html
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    I know it's not at all practical or realistic, buuut. I wonder if anyone's tried the diplomatic equivalent of a statement to Iran saying: "um, y'all need to give us our sh*t back, aight?"
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    part of me wants to be angry that some people don't have anything better to do than sit around pulling crap like this. but still...
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    We must not forget the significance of today's date: Dec 7th. The generation most affected has all but passed away from us, so it doesn't seem to hold as much relevance as it once did for many people. But let us not forget the events in that heretofore little-known harbor in Hawaii 70 years ago, that plunged a America into war and changed the course of history for a nation, and for much of the world. ed: I think it's a godd**ed crying shame that nowadays, about the only commemoration that it will get will (probably) be repeated airings of that 2-1/2 hrs schlock of Micahel Bay's excrement of a film by the same name...
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    HOLY CRAP! "NASA Telescope Confirms Alien Planet in Habitable Zone" http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-telescope-confirms-alien-planet-habitable-zone-162005358.html
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    The FU*K! MAN?!?
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    Like a BOSS!
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    Oh dear God, why...
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    Oh yeah, that's bound to just be a coincidence. I'm sure there were no shenanigans going on whatsoever that lead up to that...
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    ed: actually, there's not much funny about that 1st pic, considering they're doing that at highway speeds, and amongst other traffic. That's pretty f'ing stupid. At least when I did stupid sh*t in my car, I'd make sure no one else was around...
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