Parallel Parking [Archive] - 3000GT / Stealth / GTO Forum

stealthee

12-09-2011, 11:53 PM

Not exactly the same thing, but when I was a kid and we lived in Vegas one of the apartments we lived in had on street parking. Our neighbors were a bunch of coke heads and had parties all the time. My dad was on the swing shift and many times getting home at 11:30 at night he had to park a good way down the street because the coke heads took up all the spots right in front. One night as he was coming down the road in his truck and someone had pulled out so he pulled right in that spot, right in front of our apartment.

When he came out the next day the damn coke heads decided that my dad had taken "their" spot, so they pulled one car right up on his front bumper, and another right up on his rear bumper to block him in. He went over to their apartment FURIOUS, as he should be and beat on the door so hard I thought it was going to fall in. When they didn't answer he yelled "Well you asked for it".

Now mind you he had (and actually has still, or I should say again) a 64 Chevy C10 fleetside. You know when trucks were trucks. Not only that but he had a custom rear bumper which was made out of thickwall pipe. He gets in the truck, puts it in drive, power brakes and shoves the car in front of him down the road 10 feet. Puts it in reverse, floors it and smashes the fuck out of the car behind him pushing it down the road several feet. He then proceeded to pull out and go to where he needed to go.

Both cars were demolished, but his truck didn't have a scratch. Nothing ever did come of that.

onebadmollafolla

12-09-2011, 11:54 PM

I'd go old school. I'm talking Beverly Hills Cop shoving a plethora of bananas up the tail pipe.

stealthee

12-09-2011, 11:56 PM

I'd go old school. I'm talking Beverly Hills Cop shoving a plethora of bananas up the tail pipe.

You set yourself up. I'm not going to even go there. LOL

onebadmollafolla

12-10-2011, 12:03 AM

You set yourself up. I'm not going to even go there. LOL

:lol:

On a second glance, yeah. :lmao:

93STLTH

12-10-2011, 12:23 AM

Some people are born assholes, live there lives as assholes and will die an asshole. I'm sure that guy thought he was parking like a boss by getting his car in that space.

UTRacerX9

12-11-2011, 05:30 PM

Honestly, if that was in New York I'd think nothing of it. All the cars are parked so damn close together that they hit each other all the time. In TX, he probably would have been shot by someone who had a CCW.

green-lantern

12-12-2011, 01:18 PM

Fling poo at the car from the balcony like a chimp.

AdamVR4

12-12-2011, 04:00 PM

onebadmollafolla

12-12-2011, 04:18 PM

Reason #929,192,201 not to live in NY.

Suppose I am going to have to agree with you on this one. States I would not live in: NJ, CA, NY, IL, OH.

AdamVR4

12-12-2011, 04:28 PM

Suppose I am going to have to agree with you on this one. States I would not live in: NJ, CA, NY, IL, OH.

It sucks that CA has to be on that list, but absolutely agreed.

BigTyla

12-12-2011, 04:32 PM

It sucks that CA has to be on that list, but absolutely agreed.

CA: beautiful state, terrible society.

stealthee

12-12-2011, 05:56 PM

Add Virginia to that list. They are the California of the east.

IPD

12-12-2011, 06:15 PM

Add Virginia to that list. They are the California of the east.

agreed. my list includes: CA, VA, NJ, OH, NY, IL, and TX...in that order.

AdamVR4

12-12-2011, 06:43 PM

agreed. my list includes: CA, VA, NJ, OH, NY, IL, and TX...in that order.

Okay, wow.

CA: Extremely liberal, but beautiful. I've visited a great deal of the state including far north.
VA: I had no idea. I didn't mind my visit to Norfolk.
NJ: Snookie.
OH: mikes2nd
NY: way too hard to be a car enthusiast (same goes for CA)
IL: most corrupt state.
TX: ...uh... It's hot? Lots of mexicans?

onebadmollafolla

12-12-2011, 09:01 PM

Okay, wow.

CA: Extremely liberal, but beautiful. I've visited a great deal of the state including far north.
VA: I had no idea. I didn't mind my visit to Norfolk.
NJ: Snookie.
OH: mikes2nd
NY: way too hard to be a car enthusiast (same goes for CA)
IL: most corrupt state.
TX: ...uh... It's hot? Lots of mexicans?

I wouldn't REFUSE to live in Texas but that would be a big drawback for me. I am a person that enjoys cool/cold weather much more the scalding hot and humid weather. My uncle lives in Houston and that place is a living hell in the summer.

DocWalt

12-12-2011, 09:06 PM

I saw a woman do that in Philly right in front of the TLA. She was too busy talking on the phone to park it correctly, but it was ok because the other cars had steel bumpers. Everyone in line at the venue was cheering her on, haha.

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 10:28 AM

TX: ...uh... It's hot? Lots of mexicans?

Lots of cowboys.

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 10:36 AM

I wouldn't REFUSE to live in Texas but that would be a big drawback for me. I am a person that enjoys cool/cold weather much more the scalding hot and humid weather. My uncle lives in Houston and that place is a living hell in the summer.

LOL, yeah, Houston is a special kind of heat. Austin gets hot, this year set all kinds of records, but it's not the sauna Houston is. The coldest it gets here is in the 20's (February)... Lately the high has been in the upper 50's. The high today will be ~65. The weather here is like San Diego in October, November, March and April.

What is it about cold weather you prefer to hot weather? Do you ski? Winter is the only time I'm not playing out door sports, but at least I don't have to worry about snow/salt.

Lots of cowboys.

LOL!!

I've never been to Alabama but I've been to far East Mississippi and far West Florida along the gulf coast... Thought it was great.

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 10:41 AM

What is it about cold weather you prefer to hot weather?

Trying to figure this out as well. I simply can't understand other people's wilingness to endure extreme cold over extreme heat. I'd much rather be sitting in 90 degree weather than shivering my ass off in near-teen conditions. The latter is much more draining on me physically.

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 10:58 AM

Trying to figure this out as well. I simply can't understand other people's wilingness to endure extreme cold over extreme heat. I'd much rather be sitting in 90 degree weather than shivering my ass off in near-teen conditions. The latter is much more draining on me physically.

I play baseball in 100+ heat every summer. Once you're sweating, which is basically immediately, haha, you forget all about the heat. I've played flag football over the winter before... I played for 2 teams that season and I'm glad I did because the first game was always so painful. Once you're numb, it's bearable.

IPD

12-13-2011, 11:27 AM

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 11:30 AM

I play baseball in 100+ heat every summer. Once you're sweating, which is basically immediately, haha, you forget all about the heat. I've played flag football over the winter before... I played for 2 teams that season and I'm glad I did because the first game was always so painful. Once you're numb, it's bearable.

Having spent many summers in 20+ lbs of gear in 100+ heat with heavy humidity, I can honestly say I know the feeling. :p

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 11:44 AM

texas has an ego problem...only behind that of california and ohio.

You're not proud of your state? I'd much rather live in a place people are proud of than a place people hate. I've got a LOT of relatives that live in California that are far from proud of it. Is everyone in Georgia as depressed and pitiful as you?

IPD

12-13-2011, 11:46 AM

You're not proud of your state? I'd much rather live in a place people are proud of than a place people hate. I've got a LOT of relatives that live in California that are far from proud of it. Is everyone in Georgia as depressed and pitiful as you?

pitiful? hardly. depressed? only because of what's happening NATIONWIDE.

p.s.

there's a difference between being proud of what you are/have, and being cocky about it. texas is a lot more of the latter than texans will ever admit.

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 11:52 AM

there's a difference between being proud of what you are/have, and being cocky about it. texas is a lot more of the latter than texans will ever admit.

I don't care how YOU describe it. Texans are far from shy about this topic.

http://katdish.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dont-mess-with-texas.jpg

http://www.txmemories.com/176-297-large/everything-is-bigger-in-texas-men-t-shirt.jpg

http://www.stxop.com/prodimages/TXBTXPBS.gif

http://www.guitarsandcadillacs.com/images/products/87.jpg

http://www.txmemories.com/649-1073-large/texas-bumper-sticker.jpg

Shouldn't you be cutting yourself or something? You've had such a hard, miserable life.

J-Groove

12-13-2011, 12:07 PM

I wouldn't REFUSE to live in Texas but that would be a big drawback for me. I am a person that enjoys cool/cold weather much more the scalding hot and humid weather. My uncle lives in Houston and that place is a living hell in the summer.

I will have to agree with you about Houston. It is disgustingly humid in the summer. But we do have plenty of cool weather.

Here are some pictures, all from different years I've been in Dallas. Basically what I could find on facebook.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179336_836657739113_9208820_43356472_1151584_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179266_837823497923_9208820_43379318_5405840_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166891_837823348223_9208820_43379311_7662481_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/16979_295664829298_500089298_3176842_7298992_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/167383_838376674353_9208820_43394001_6376525_n.jpg

I was born a Minnesotan but I will live and die as a Texan. :)

-John

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 12:10 PM

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/167383_838376674353_9208820_43394001_6376525_n.jpg

awwwww... haha

Have you DFW folks had any snow/ice yet this year?

TT4ME

12-13-2011, 12:23 PM

I'll take 20 below over 100 degrees any day.

I can always add clothes when cold while only so much can come off when it's hot. I also can't stand sweating the minute I step out of the shower.

This summer was the first time I experienced dry hot though, in North Dakota. 90 degree dry day- was weird. I would move and sweat - but then the second I stopped, I would dry. That hot wasn't real bad. I'm used to humid weather.

officially derailed

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 12:39 PM

IPD

12-13-2011, 12:53 PM

I don't care how YOU describe it. Texans are far from shy about this topic.

http://katdish.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dont-mess-with-texas.jpg

http://www.txmemories.com/176-297-large/everything-is-bigger-in-texas-men-t-shirt.jpg

http://www.stxop.com/prodimages/TXBTXPBS.gif

http://www.guitarsandcadillacs.com/images/products/87.jpg

http://www.txmemories.com/649-1073-large/texas-bumper-sticker.jpg

Shouldn't you be cutting yourself or something? You've had such a hard, miserable life.

:GTFO::GTFO::GTFO:

seriously though, wtf does my personal life have to do with any of this? i'm not even native to GA, for the record. it's a nice state though. i'd rather live here than texas. georgians have a lot of pride too; yet they don't try to cock-whip everyone who lives in a different state. the "everything's better in texas" mentality really pisses me off. and you guys are batshit insane too. i work locally with a guy who is a native texan. his daughter couldn't be born in texas, so he had a jar of dirt shipped from his parent's place in texas so he could place it under the birthing bed; JUST TO SAY HIS DAUGHTER WAS BORN ON TEXAS SOIL.

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 01:02 PM

:GTFO::GTFO::GTFO:

seriously though, wtf does my personal life have to do with any of this? i'm not even native to GA, for the record. it's a nice state though. i'd rather live here than texas. georgians have a lot of pride too; yet they don't try to cock-whip everyone who lives in a different state. the "everything's better in texas" mentality really pisses me off. and you guys are batshit insane too. i work locally with a guy who is a native texan. his daughter couldn't be born in texas, so he had a jar of dirt shipped from his parent's place in texas so he could place it under the birthing bed; JUST TO SAY HIS DAUGHTER WAS BORN ON TEXAS SOIL.

I've got some in-laws from Georgia. The oldest son of the family is a giant fucking loser who cried (due to personal depression) when he saw the wife and I graduate. Clearly representative of the state (sarcasm).

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 01:05 PM

Nice thread to eat lunch to.

IPD

12-13-2011, 01:07 PM

I've got some in-laws from Georgia. The oldest son of the family is a giant fucking loser who cried (due to personal depression) when he saw the wife and I graduate. Clearly representative of the state.

i've known some giant fucking losers from texas as well. so what? my point is that texas is no better and no worse than any other state; i just wish texans would own up to it. there's good points and bad points about anywhere you live.

texas is the statehood equivalent of a teenager driving a riced-out honda who thinks his "whip" is way better than any other car ever made.

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 01:09 PM

my point is that texas is no better and no worse than any other state; i just wish texans would own up to it.

Actually, I have to play devil's advocate here. You made a list about what states you would not live in, so obviously you do not believe the above is true. There's nothing wrong with that, just stay consistent. :D

IPD

12-13-2011, 01:25 PM

Actually, I have to play devil's advocate here. You made a list about what states you would not live in, so obviously you do not believe the above is true. There's nothing wrong with that, just stay consistent. :D

that's MY list. as in my OPINION. as opinions are like assholes, i don't expect mine to be the same as everyone elses. texas (just like every other state) has pluses & minuses that factor in to its relative attractiveness. egotistical BS is not something i tolerate very well. texans love their egotistical nature--it's time-honored baseless self-aggrandizement. others (transplants) like being "on the bandwagon". my evaluation of the state is that it's fairly par for the course; and i'd love to live there....i just can't stand the egotism.

Zaroth

12-13-2011, 01:41 PM

Second vote for going to live and die in Texas.

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 01:49 PM

that's MY list. as in my OPINION. as opinions are like assholes, i don't expect mine to be the same as everyone elses. texas (just like every other state) has pluses & minuses that factor in to its relative attractiveness. egotistical BS is not something i tolerate very well. texans love their egotistical nature--it's time-honored baseless self-aggrandizement. others (transplants) like being "on the bandwagon". my evaluation of the state is that it's fairly par for the course; and i'd love to live there....i just can't stand the egotism.

You could argue that Americans as a whole are the same way about their country. We are notorious for exhibiting a great amount of national pride, thinking ourselves the most powerful country in the world. Are you saying it's wrong to take pride in the city/county/state/country you live in?

UTRacerX9

12-13-2011, 01:59 PM

I don't care how YOU describe it. Texans are far from shy about this topic.

Shouldn't you be cutting yourself or something? You've had such a hard, miserable life.

LOL. Careful, you'll end up taking away the title of "IPD's Most Hated Nemesis on 3SGTO" away from me. (Don't worry, it doesn't take up much of your time.) :cool2:

If there's one thing I've learned living in several cities across TX, it's that there's no such thing as a "stereotypical" Texan really. Sure, we've got guys running around wearing cowboy hats and who own a horse, but we've got just as many if not more people wearing baseball caps and who hate country music. In the winter, you can have snow in the panhandle if you like colder weather, or 90 degree heat in south TX. We've got urban areas that can compete with any major city in the world, and we've got tiny little hickville towns where the number of teeth in a town sometimes outnumber the amount of residents.

There's a place in TX to suit just about anyone.

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 02:03 PM

If there's one thing I've learned living in several cities across TX, it's that there's no such thing as a "stereotypical" Texan really. Sure, we've got guys running around wearing cowboy hats and who own a horse, but we've got just as many if not more people wearing baseball caps and who hate country music. In the winter, you can have snow in the panhandle if you like colder weather, or 90 degree heat in south TX. We've got urban areas that can compete with any major city in the world, and we've got tiny little hickville towns where the number of teeth in a town sometimes outnumber the amount of residents.

There's a place in TX to suit just about anyone.

Sounds a lot like AL.

UTRacerX9

12-13-2011, 02:03 PM

Have you DFW folks had any snow/ice yet this year?

We had a tiny bit (like half an inch) at our house, gone by noon. My parents live about 20 min south, they didn't get any yet.

TT4ME

12-13-2011, 02:04 PM

We've got urban areas that can compete with any major city in the world, and we've got tiny little hickville towns where the number of residents in a town sometimes outnumber the amount of teeth.

Fixed

UTRacerX9

12-13-2011, 02:05 PM

Fixed

LOL you're right, said that backwards. :)

IPD

12-13-2011, 02:35 PM

You could argue that Americans as a whole are the same way about their country. We are notorious for exhibiting a great amount of national pride, thinking ourselves the most powerful country in the world. Are you saying it's wrong to take pride in the city/county/state/country you live in?

i'm sorry, but there's just too much animosity, terrorism & collective oppression abroad for me to ever think that we need to "pick sides" domestically here in the US. maybe when we have 7 billion people all holding hands and singing kumbyah together...MAYBE then we can start playing up such petty domestic quibbles as state pride. preoccupation with ethnocentric pride on a state level isn't called for when we've got enough enemies on the outside.

BigTyla

12-13-2011, 02:55 PM

i'm sorry, but there's just too much animosity, terrorism & collective oppression abroad for me to ever think that we need to "pick sides" domestically here in the US. maybe when we have 7 billion people all holding hands and singing kumbyah together...MAYBE then we can start playing up such petty domestic quibbles as state pride. preoccupation with ethnocentric pride on a state level isn't called for when we've got enough enemies on the outside.

I think you're taking this too seriously. State pride like Texans exhibit isn't meant as hatred towards others. It's a reflection of pride in themselves and their state, the same way I cheer for Auburn when they play a football game. I might joke about how the other team sucks and how my team is so much better, but at the end of the day it's all in good fun.

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 03:11 PM

i'm sorry, but there's just too much animosity, terrorism & collective oppression abroad for me to ever think that we need to "pick sides" domestically here in the US.

But you did "pick sides".

First you hate Texas. Then you say it's no different than any other state. Now there's just too much turmoil abroad to even care. Oh.. woe is me :( Picturing you bouncing from position to position while hanging from your underwear, struggling to kick the box out from beneath yourself makes me laugh.

I love how the state of Texas has an ego. Hey, beats the shit out of orange skin, gelled up hair, duck lips and guido ass-douches.

IPD

12-13-2011, 03:14 PM

But you did "pick sides".

First you hate Texas. Then you say it's no different than any other state. Now there's just too much turmoil abroad to even care. Oh.. woe is me :( Picturing you bouncing from position to position while hanging from your underwear, struggling to kick the box out from beneath yourself makes me laugh.

I love how the state of Texas has an ego. Hey, beats the shit out of orange skin, gelled up hair, duck lips and guido ass-douches.

^ pretty much why i don't like texans.

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 03:14 PM

i work locally with a guy who is a native texan. his daughter couldn't be born in texas, so he had a jar of dirt shipped from his parent's place in texas so he could place it under the birthing bed; JUST TO SAY HIS DAUGHTER WAS BORN ON TEXAS SOIL.

i've known some giant fucking losers from texas as well. so what?

First, I was countering your 1 silly example with another silly example. Guess you didn't connect those dots...

Second, it's BAD ASS that homeboy took dirt from Texas for his daughters birth. I'd give that man a beer.

IPD

12-13-2011, 03:17 PM

First, I was countering your 1 silly example with another silly example. Guess you didn't connect those dots...

Second, it's BAD ASS that homeboy took dirt from Texas for his daughters birth. I'd give that man a beer.

so not only are you defending your ethnocentric "statehood-ism", you find it necessary to deride those who question it as troglodytes? wow....i don't even need examples now.

onebadmollafolla

12-13-2011, 03:27 PM

LOL, yeah, Houston is a special kind of heat. Austin gets hot, this year set all kinds of records, but it's not the sauna Houston is. The coldest it gets here is in the 20's (February)... Lately the high has been in the upper 50's. The high today will be ~65. The weather here is like San Diego in October, November, March and April.

What is it about cold weather you prefer to hot weather? Do you ski? Winter is the only time I'm not playing out door sports, but at least I don't have to worry about snow/salt.

I just don't like really hot weather. I have always been a very warm person by default. Even as a child I have always been a person that stays warm even in cold environments. When it gets really hot, it is very uncomfortable for me. Truth be told, I am generally in shorts until it gets below 30 degrees.

AdamVR4

12-13-2011, 03:36 PM

so not only are you defending your ethnocentric "statehood-ism", you find it necessary to deride those who question it as troglodytes? wow....i don't even need examples now.

a) We're both guilty of ethnocentrism.
b) I was making fun of New Jersey. I've also made fun of your suicidal outlook on life. Don't recall implying you were some kind of caveman.

You're off your game today, brah.

J-Groove

12-13-2011, 03:37 PM

awwwww... haha

Have you DFW folks had any snow/ice yet this year?

Not yet this season.

The picture you quoted was from February this year.

Well, I take that back, there has been a little snow flurry a couple of weeks ago, but nothing that stayed. It all melted as soon as it touched the ground.

-John