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you should have A1 join you at an anime meeting, and if anyone so much as squeaks about watching new anime they will get massively crushed in an awesome display of back breaking power.

Well, technically none of those people listed "force" anything unless they're physically in front of you in which case you can crush them. But it's true that they don't know jack Sh!t... but Tom has had his "forceful" control freak scientology moments also.

That's very exciting news, Congratulations, and blessings on you and your future spouse.

I also doubt the challenger will be able to meet the same price expectations that the Mustang is in. That was always one of the Mustangs good selling points was that it was a great bang for the buck.

There were a few, but nowhere near as many as there were in LOTR, after the first ten it just got old.

I actually enjoy them bringing the challenger, ever since they bought Mercedes it seems like Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep has been putting out great stuff, and their marketing has vastly improved. I rather enjoy the high rear fenders, though i'd imagine that car has to be a pain in the ass to see out of, which is something retro styling is famous for. My guess is Dodge is building this for everyone who was pissed off about the four door Charger, because now they can have a two door Charger...er, i mean Challenger. Dodge is also suppose to come out with the new Neon replacement using the same motor in all models but now the SRT-4 will come with AWD so the car won't torque steer itself into a ditch.

I just thought the stang was neat because i always see japanese cars with american V8's in 'em (Miata, 240/80zx, 300zx, rx-7, Supra, etc.) but i almost NEVER see American cars with Japanese motors in them, and in all fairness and respect to power to weight, both import and domestic high hp motors put out about the same. So to see someone actually jam a japanese motor into a stang is cool, but it seems like more work than it's worth. Especially considering the drivetrain if they had to custom make one based on the stang's RWD platform or stuck with the AWD from the RB26 and then had to custom make pretty much the rest of the car to accomodate it.... i dunno, more trouble than it's worth, but cool effect.

I read the book ages ago, and pretty much didn't remember any of it, but once the movie went under way it all started to come back to me. It was really well done, i always liked how the books gave you a lot of character development and in this movie (even though the kids are annoying) they did a good job of establishing the characters. It's difficult and unfair to compare a movie like Narnia to LOTR since like yellowlightman said, they're both very different stories told in different ways. Another thing i saw this weekend was Les Miserables in DC. This was the first time i saw a play in the front row (anniversary gift for my wife). Another story i read ages ago and recalled as the play commenced, very awesome play btw if you haven't seen it.

The only poor point of the Elise is its Weight distribution which is a design flaw that Lotus was unwilling to fix and decided to just put all of their faith into the chassis and suspension (much like how Porsche relies on AWD so their 911's don't fly off the road, which in fact still happens in races if you watch). Other than that, they're philosophy for the cars they build is simple. Power to weight in the comparable size of a go kart.

The art is still awesomely consistent in soulfire but some of the characters aren't as visually appealing, i like the direction he takes when he draws pre-existing characters as opposed to the ones he has created himself. The storylines and plots associated with his art work are still superb.

I'm unbiased on both sides (mustang owner, and all around car enthusiast) and i think it's kinda cool... impractical for drift, but cool none the less. Also there's a little trick to getting the best prices online that a good number of dealerships do. If you put in an internet request for a car with specific options and an internet salesman gets in contact with you, just wait awhile or state that you are not interested or are looking for a different make/model. In a lot of cases (like the internet sales i was managing on the east coast) an automatic coupon mailer will send out with a "manager's incentive" for a final price that's $1,000 under invoice. Which IMO is probably the best price you'll get without having to haggle for hours on end at the dealership.

i made it a religious note not to watch the TV show as not to hurt my sentiments towards the comic book series and michael turner's work.

lol, i just thought i'd mention this here since i know pfunk is pretty active in this thread. I was doing a google search for jennifer aniston topless since i've been hearing it on the news for the last 3 or 4 days and pfunks blogger site was one of the top 5

Yeh, Michael Turner was the amazing artist that was in charge of Witchblade. Silvestri found him at a convention and saw his portfolio so he stuck him to a project to test the waters and the rest is history. Turner left witchblade around issue 20 and that's when i stopped collecting. Every once in awhile he'd do a special cover, but mainly just worked on his new series Fathom. His art is some of the best eye candy on the market, i absolutely love his work.

I Love Witchblade... well until Michael Turner left and the writers left, then the whole thing went down hill... I REALLY hope they don't screw this up.

Vinne Jones as Juggernaut, that'll be interesting to see. Though, i don't know how good he would be as Juggernaut, i loved him in all of his other movies.

I remember hearing about the Variable Valve Timing problems, but that probably has a lot to do with BMW's limited experience with the technology. I am personally against SMG transmissions, so anyone who got one deserves for it to be broken. Though outside of the VVT i haven't heard much from that motor having serious failures, news to me

i wish they would throw psylocke in this movie... she was probably the main reason i picked up X-Men again... and then became a huge Jim Lee fan.

Nah, an M3 is one of the very few cars that doesn't blow up, because there are A) no complicated electronics and B) race inspired engineering; all together that car is very reliable... in fact all of the three series is reliable (except the 328, and that's why they stopped production), just the navigation is shitty and plastic buttons break.

Well, same goes with my parents 540i. I think what i mean is as long as there is no motor or drivetrain work involved... or belt work involved, then German cars are great (especially 80's and early to mid 90's for most German Manufacturers), it's just recently it seems like they have really lowered the bar on reliability, and even there reliability statistics prove it. Mercedes dropped from the top ten to the bottom ten almost overnight. BMW has had steady ups and downs, and VW is completely dependent on what brand and what model you get.

That's what i don't understand about people who say that German cars are the best thing on earth. It's obvious that none of them actually work on their own cars.

The make up for beast looks decent, but shares a common resemblance to the Cowardly Lion

even the RSX-s would get spanked by a GTO, I think for the driving experience and performance, the GTO would be a better buy, point A-B dailly driver, the RSX would be the way to go 349729[/snapback] Oh Trust me, there's no doubt that a RWD V8 is going to spank a FWD I4. Just with that formula alone it should be obvious who won. As for the VW's, I have had to work on 3 of my friends Audi A4's and they are not at all fun to work on... in fact all German cars suck nuts to work on, it's like they purposely put unecessary pieces of metal in the engine compartment to piss mechanics off. Just to change the timing belt requires me to take almost half the engine apart, and don't even get me started on the price for parts. The only easy German cars to work on are the absolute bottom end ones (Golf, 3 series, A3, 230 kompressor) but that still doesn't change the price of parts. I love German cars, but only up to the warranty period. Like someone above said about Audi, just own it until the warranty expires then get a new car.

The only reason i'm not a fan of the GTO is the fact that it looks like a Cavalier on steroids, not so much that it doesn't "honor Heritage". GM just took the Australian Vauxhall Monaro and rebadged it as the GTO, which to me just seems lazy. If GM had actually designed a car with the GTO in mind as the target, then i would bring a bit more credibility to its rebirth. As for performance, the car does wonderfully. The power feels a bit sluggish, but definitely there. The interior has a certain quality, but still sub-par compared to cars in its comparable market. I still say go for the RSX and save a few grand at the dealership, the pumps, and the insurance.

It's good to know the RSX was a good drive for you JKeats, I love the new STI personally (looks fugly in pictures but awesome in person) but it is a bit over the top and pricey. German cars have a very subtle luxury that really leaves you satisfied, but in the past 5 or so years, their reliability has hit the bottom (about the same time they started implimenting complex electronics). It used to be that a Mercedes/BMW/VW would last literally forever and then one day the whole car just fell apart. Now the cars just slowly die piece by piece and spend more time at the shop than on the roads. I noticed that they're trying to build up their reliability standards again by going the Historical German route and provide more engineering and less electronics, which is why the new BMW's work wonderfully... well the navigation still sucks, but everything else works great. Mercedes and VW are on a roller coaster of reliability depending on which model you get. One thing is for sure though, as long as you stick to the more sporty or race inspired German cars, then you're alright. (BMW M, Audi S;RS, Merc AMG)