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Old 04-10-2009, 12:00 PM   #1
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Our local gun shop had an Obama sale! I personally have no problems with the ads if they get you a better deal on a hunting rifle, or whatever you plan on buying.
The gun shops around here reportedly have seen business flourish also, though I didn't hear of any Obama connotation used to advertise.
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Old 04-10-2009, 03:08 PM   #2
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The gun shops around here reportedly have seen business flourish also, though I didn't hear of any Obama connotation used to advertise.
Sorry Inziladun, but you don't live in Texas!
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Old 04-10-2009, 03:30 PM   #3
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Sorry Inziladun, but you don't live in Texas!
Not Texas, but it's not too far away. I spent some time at Lackland AFB near San Antonio in the mid 90's.
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Old 04-11-2009, 02:42 AM   #4
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Old 04-11-2009, 02:58 PM   #5
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Hold onto your dinners, folks!

I assign the aliens (also known as bacteria) which have been trying to eat my leg. It looks like they have been halted around the knee though they have left a right oozy mess behind them so my shin looks like I tried to put out the Pyre of Denethor. Hurrah for industrial strength intravenous antibiotics though!

I also assign disappointing Doctor Who specials that rip off Lara Croft and Harry Potter in an especially bad, lazy and unironic way. Especially when I am ill and have been looking forward to a feast of fun.
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Old 04-11-2009, 03:37 PM   #6
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Driving lessons:
Good things to know:

1) you don't have to shift into first gear before you come to a complete stop, but

2) you do still have to press down the clutch.

And so of course there were several oh dear god the car is rolling away dad how to I make it move forward AHHHH! it stalled moments.

Press the clutch, turn the key, oh god it's rolling backward again! (stall)
Press the clutch, turn the key, foot on the brake

-switch to the gas at hyperspeed!-

[sound of tires squealing on pavement]

Huh.

Well then.

Well, at least I'm moving forward...

No-gas-clutch-second-gas

No-gas-clutch-third-gas

All right. Doin' good. No-gas-clutch-fourth-gas

Oh no, not another hill!

Climbing
Climbing

Eek

No-gas-clutch-third-gas

[whimper]

Climbing
Climbing
Slowing down
Slowing down

[whimper]

Approaching the top at 5mph

I think I can
I think I can

Crested!

Success!

No, not another stop sign!!!
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Old 04-11-2009, 04:26 PM   #7
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Fea, this sounds appallingly familiar... and reminded me of this joke by a person I studied with (who got his own driving license at 30-something):

General rule:
number of driving lessons required to pass the test = your age in years
Special rule for intellectuals:
number of driving lessons required to pass the test = your age in years + your IQ

As for myself, I finally passed the test at 42 - and if I did it, everybody can!
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Old 04-22-2009, 01:52 PM   #8
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And so of course there were several oh dear god the car is rolling away dad how to I make it move forward AHHHH! it stalled moments.

Press the clutch, turn the key, oh god it's rolling backward again! (stall)
Press the clutch, turn the key, foot on the brake

-switch to the gas at hyperspeed!-

[sound of tires squealing on pavement]

Huh.

Well then.
...
Climbing
Climbing

Eek

No-gas-clutch-third-gas

[whimper]

Climbing
Climbing
Slowing down
Slowing down

[whimper]

Approaching the top at 5mph

I think I can
I think I can

Crested!

Success!

No, not another stop sign!!!

I've done this. On a very small hill with a stop sign and a speed bump at the top. And some strange old guy shouting directions at me outside my window. It was probably worse for my sister in the seat beside me though.
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