Or... It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Mark Twain Read more at Mark Twain Quotes - BrainyQuote
Daddy always said, "You can have negative opinions about other people, but if you aren't capable of sharing your opinion to that person face-to-face, keep your mouth shut about your opinion to everyone else." I haven't been able to visit M/A as often as I would have liked for the past several months, so I'm unaware of what started the drama that was the catalyst for the creation of this thread...
Whatever .... I am bored tonight. :mad2::incazzato::mad2::lol: I am going over to the RMW or MiniTorque forums where real people that have a effing education talk about performance that is proven not stupid crap no one really cares about like this entire thread. :deadhorse: :yikes:
I see the macho crap you have posted Dave, but I'm guessing you are only a big man on the net, where you are safe. Just give all the big talk a rest, nobody is impressed. Jim
Hey why don't you and anyone else that has the same feeling stop by my cabin # 485 at the Dragon and find out if I am all talk. I am around all week Monday through Sunday. Now put up or shut up. :lol:
That's probably true, but one thing I've never seen done before is taking the offensive post and simply moving it to the "playground"; that could work--something starts getting nasty, just move the nasty stuff to a mirrored thread in the playground, and keep the clean thread in the regular forums. That way new people aren't scared off, the nasty stuff gets its own place, everyone is happy. I don't think it would seriously be that many threads. It would probably be more work than its worth, but its an idea that could work.
Seriously....stay over there. We don't want or need you. And since when did this whole thing turn into a bitchfest about mods, it started in the frikkin' MINI of the month thread and what some folks felt was their need to interject there dislike of a persons car or posts for christs sake .
opcorn:opcorn:opcorn::deadhorse::deadhorse::deadhorse::lol::lol::lol: Jason How about let's all just stay here and cool off. I respect all of y'all and DaveO makes me laugh. SLAM! SLAM! Alright, no one's leaving!
....and another example of the more baser of our population. Got a problem and can't handle it......punch them out.
There is a long history between a lot of people on here (from other sites and other means of communications) that many of us do not know about. Yea, sorry that was vague. Basically, just recently I found this out and I think a lot of answers to many of your questions could be answered but it would take days and multiple threads with many pages along with lambasting a few vendors and tuners. I think if many of you knew what some of us know and now I know, you would change your way of thinking. Yes there is a time and place for it; but I think a lot of you, like I did on the RMW site, have spoken before knowing all the details and many of them are hidden and swept under the rug. I don't think I am at liberty to tell any of the things I know as these are not my stories to tell and the fact that this is not the arena for it. Again, I don't think it was time or place but it is what it is...
Since little mr. JCrickets started crying about his MINI in the MINI of the Month thread and it was shut down because he got his butt hurt for talking BS yet again and could not take the back lash thats why. Then Nathan had to post his lighter fluid on fire Open letter about the long rough Winter and this is where we are. Threads on websites are just like your radio, if you dont like want is playing move along to another station or thread. The internet and this web fourm is NOT all about ONE PERSON. As for ME, yes you do need people like me on here or you would all be talking about (1) Minis color of the month, (2) which glass cleaner is best, (3) what color washer fluid do you use, and the ever popular (4) 89 octane or 93 octane. This is a web fourm which is a place where all kinds of people can join, monetary support if the wish, and chat about a something in common like a car. Most people sign up for FREE and help no oneelse and contribute nothing but BS in every post they make. People are like cars and they come in all differnt colors, sizes and styles and if you cant deal with that maybe you should not be on the Internet or driving a car for that matter. Just so you ALL know I am not the kind of person that is just going to take BS pot shots from people and not reply back. Thats not how my father raised me, he raised a man not a P****Y / wimp. I will not and Do Not cry to Nathan and ask for anyones post or a thread to be moderated. I wear big boys pants and I can take what I dish out. If you call me out I will be more than happy to step right up to the challange. Win or loose I don't care because I do not hide behind a keyboard on the internet. So like I always have said: "Put up or Shut the F UP" Just know that I am going to stand up for myself and speak my mind and if you dont like it, dont read my post and stay a stupid internet troll. P.S. The answer key to the stupid thread questions is below: :lol::lol::lol::lol: (1) Chili Red is the Best MINI color (2) Use Blue washer fluid (3) Prima Clarity or Windex original glass cleaner (4) Use grade 93 Octane fuel in MINI.
I'll jump on Dave's bandwagon a bit here. We all need to wear our bigboy pants pretty much everyday. Maybe more so on the internet, simply due to the fact people can and do talk crap that they'd never say to ones face. Having said that, there isn't any reason to jump all into someones stuff simply because you don't like what they've done to their car. If you don't like it, move on. There's absolutely no reason to post anything. Not everyone here wants a 200hp MINI. Not everyone wants cute little pink hearts on their MINI (BTW, Elaine/Steve are personal friends and I mean no ill will with that statement) and not everybody wants a white MINI coupe so low it wouldn't clear an ant. (I loved that car at the Dragon last year too!). If you don't like something why post in the thread. Like Dave said Shut the F up and move on! If you like the bickering stay on the sewing site. I've never figured out why people feel the need to dog out other people stuff. You know dang well those people would never walk past someone at the Dragon and say that someones wheel choice sucks or that they were stupid for doing a certain mod. But seems it's fair game on the net. I've moderated several sites over the years. A couple of pretty big ones. I applaud Nathan for all his hard work and I'll back him up whenever needed. If you want to act like they do at the other site I'd expect the same reactions. I've never had an issue banning someone. Now back to the fun!
5. Amsoil is the best oil 6. Black magic for fading trim 7. Jack points are the little square things in front of back wheels and behind front wheels. There are 4 of them. 8. Use OEM coil and wires. 9. Pepper white is the best color. 10. If the performance part can be bought at auto zone, don't buy it.
Humans are all built different. From their brain to their mouth, figuratively speaking, most have, in some order, a catalytic converter, a resonator, and either one muffler or twin cans; this keep most of us tolerably quiet. Some humans may be missing either the Cat, the resonator, or the muffler. They are a bit louder. Dave is missing all three. He is essentially setup as a straight pipe from the engine to the tailpipe. Sometimes, the noise is loud, and overwhelming. Some people would do better with earplugs to take the edge off. Others get used to the noise, and even welcome it. So if it bothers you, put the plugs in to save your hearing (and sanity). If it doesn't , roll with it.