The Youtube Thread....

[stroker]

That, or Nevada is about to find out what time it is. ;)

Or Mexico.

[Mr. Vengeance]

The sirens over Watts are a nice touch.

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[cameraman]

If they they only taxied that fast....

[dando]

Volkswagen released a teaser edition of their Super Bowl ad...

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I see your Bark Side and raise you one Honda CR-V Ferris Bueller spot featuring Mathew Broderick:

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Too bad the full version won't air. :( RIP, John Hughes...you made the 80s fun. :thumbup:

-Kevin

[Elmo T]

Don't try this at home. :eek:

Seems like 95% of all "folks doing crazy things in their cars" videos are coming out of Eastern Bloc countries. Just sayin'.... :saywhat:

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[High Sided]

Dad of the century!!!

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[nrc]

Dad of the century!!!


Satisfying, but probably futile.

[opinionated ow]

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Formula BMW in the snow

[High Sided]

Satisfying, but probably futile.

over 19,000,000 views in 4 days :eek:
bet this guy ends up on talk shows, spoofed on saturday night live, gun law commercials, hell i only saw the video because the story was on the local news.

[Gnam]

Saw this on a game site I visit the other day. Very cool. I hadn't heard that Peter Jackson gave the guy who did Disctrict 9 $30m also. Looking forward to seeing that one....heard good things about it.

They also pointed out this site here which made a full length interenet movie that is supposed to be good. But it's their new project that has me intrigued...Nazi's managed to get to the moon....now they're coming back!

http://www.ironsky.net/site/

'Iron Sky' release set for April 4, 2012. :thumbup:

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[Napoleon]

'Iron Sky' release set for April 4, 2012.

Did you just technically "Goodwin" this thread?

[Gnam]

Nein. :D


Definition:

Godwin observed that, given enough time, in any online discussion—regardless of topic or scope—someone inevitably criticizes some point made in the discussion by comparing it to beliefs held by Hitler and the Nazis.

[Andrew Longman]

Dad of the century!!!OK, funny, but...

Hope he feels better.

Seems he is setting himself up for a lot of resentments and disappointment.

And displaying great parenting that he hopes his daughter will copy and use with his grandkids. Not. Might have something to do with why he was out of the house when he was 15.

And he may need a little help wiping his ass some day. I know I won't be wiping it.

There's an old fable, or whatever you want to call it. A farmer's father has become old and frail and a burden on the family. Eventually the farmer says to his son to take grandpa out to the barn, wrap him in their best horse blanket and leave him to die. Feeling guilty, he goes to check on the grandpa and finds that the grandson has cut the blanket in half. Furious he screams at the kid about how he could have left his grandpa with only half a blanket. The kids, tears up and pleads with the dad saying, "But Dad I was saving the other half for you."

Yeah, no shat.

And another... true story. I have a friend who travels a lot. One thing that drove him crazy was that his teenage kids would not take the garbage cans out to the end of the driveway. He would drive for hours home, just knowing that when he pulled in the driveway the cans would not be there. He would have worked himself into a fury before he ever got home. And then he would get drunk. The kids hated him.

Eventually someone pointed out that if it was so important to him, why wouldn't he just take the cans out himself. It only took a few minutes, just as this dude said. What's the problem? And he quit drinking.

Fast forward about 15 years, his sons are grown and don't even live with him but if they know he is traveling they will come over and haul his cans out for him. And they love him and want to spend time with him.

This guy, not so much I bet. Family members will disappoint. It happens. It just shouldn't happen when it really matters and you have no one else to count on. Don't ruin your powder on the stupid stuff.

And Trevor, if you read this, you and Nick still need to take the cans up on Thursday nights. But we can talk about it without involving firearms and public humiliation. :D

OK, that's just my 2c and advice. Rant off.

[Methanolandbrats]

OK, funny, but...

Hope he feels better.

Seems he is setting himself up for a lot of resentments and disappointment.

And displaying great parenting that he hopes his daughter will copy and use with his grandkids. Not. Might have something to do with why he was out of the house when he was 15.

And he may need a little help wiping his ass some day. I know I won't be wiping it.

There's an old fable, or whatever you want to call it. A farmer's father has become old and frail and a burden on the family. Eventually the farmer says to his son to take grandpa out to the barn, wrap him in their best horse blanket and leave him to die. Feeling guilty, he goes to check on the grandpa and finds that the grandson has cut the blanket in half. Furious he screams at the kid about how he could have left his grandpa with only half a blanket. The kids, tears up and pleads with the dad saying, "But Dad I was saving the other half for you."

Yeah, no shat.

And another... true story. I have a friend who travels a lot. One thing that drove him crazy was that his teenage kids would not take the garbage cans out to the end of the driveway. He would drive for hours home, just knowing that when he pulled in the driveway the cans would not be there. He would have worked himself into a fury before he ever got home. And then he would get drunk. The kids hated him.

Eventually someone pointed out that if it was so important to him, why wouldn't he just take the cans out himself. It only took a few minutes, just as this dude said. What's the problem? And he quit drinking.

Fast forward about 15 years, his sons are grown and don't even live with him but if they know he is traveling they will come over and haul his cans out for him. And they love him and want to spend time with him.

This guy, not so much I bet. Family members will disappoint. It happens. It just shouldn't happen when it really matters and you have no one else to count on. Don't ruin your powder on the stupid stuff.

And Trevor, if you read this, you and Nick still need to take the cans up on Thursday nights. But we can talk about it without involving firearms and public humiliation. :D

OK, that's just my 2c and advice. Rant off.

That sounded like Dr. Phil ****shat
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[SteveH]

Dad of the century!!!



Disagree. If he were, his daughter wouldn't be the mess that she is.

[grungex]

Is this what the NRA is fighting for?

[Andrew Longman]

That sounded like Dr. Phil ****shat
.I'll take that.

Ouch.

Ok, I'll take that. :gomer:

But it works for me better than a .45 and parenting through a viral video.

Fortunately everyone is free to accept or reject the advice

[datachicane]

Too many folks forget that the goal of parenting is not to make your own life easy and comfortable, or to feel good about yourself, but to play your part in the growth of an independent adult. The traits which make for a compliant and easy child to raise are not the same traits which make for a powerful and successful adult. </offsoapbox>

[Methanolandbrats]

Disagree. If he were, his daughter wouldn't be the mess that she is.

Eggxactly. Redneck probably ignored his daughter up until now except to bitch at her. If you are involved in your children's lives from day one, do things as a family, share responsibilities and listen to each other, things do not get out of control like that.

[High Sided]

i totally get this guy but then again i raised a spoiled modern kid who now at 23 is getting a house bought for her by her rich mother because she quit drinking and doing drugs 9 months ago and works as a hotel maid? must be nice. i'll never forget her statement when she was angry that she had to do chores that she was Paid allowance for doing. "why do i have to do chores, today's kids don't do chores, none of my friends have to".


Satisfying, but probably futile.

he sure brought the world to his door step...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/02/father-shoots-daughters-laptop.html
“I just had a friend run Good Morning America off my lawn.. grr.,” he posted to Facebook on Saturday, also saying that CBS called to offer him a show.

more from his facebook page...

http://www.facebook.com/tommyjordaniii

"Modern" parenting raises ill-prepared kids who can't do anything and have no skills because they're protected from even LEARNING them until 18 years old, at which time you want us parents to throw them out into the world, send them off to college, and expect them to be productive members of society? You can take your "modern" parenting, and shove it. Jeezus people. Half of you think chores at 15 are too much! God forbid we make them actually WORK too!

(packing my soapbox away and going to bed now)

[opinionated ow]

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Formula BMW in the snow

Because I want this to go back to fun videos I'm quoting myself

[cameraman]

I know it has 53,000,000 views but it is still cool and they managed to repeat it live on the tv. Actually any band that doesn't use autotune has my support anymore...

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[emjaya]

I know it has 53,000,000 views but it is still cool and they managed to repeat it live on the tv. Actually any band that doesn't use autotune has my support anymore...

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I think it is better than the original.

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[opinionated ow]

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What if Jim Morrison had sung Stairway to Heaven?

[RaceGrrl]

We have Manchester terriers... this is how spirited and awesome this breed is...

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[Don Quixote]

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[Ruok]

Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sUeGC-8dyk&feature=player_embedded)

Reminds me of the Renault engine playing Queen. Sure you could do it, that doesn't mean you should do it

[grungex]

OTOH:

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[Ruok]

OTOH:

No offense, but for me that is too close to the automated instruments found at House on the Rock, a unique slice of hell if you have never been there.

[G.]

No offense, but for me that is too close to the automated instruments found at House on the Rock, a unique slice of hell if you have never been there.

I go by there on the way to Eagle cave (camping w/ Scouts).

I have never before wanted to go to the HOTR, but now I do. Always on the lookout for unique slices of hell. :laugh:

[Methanolandbrats]

I did some work for the prick who founded the House on the Rock. :mad: There was a huge workshop across the street where bondo was delivered by semi trucks. Most of that goofy **** in the HOR is made of bondo. The way it was constructed, I am amazed it has not burned down. G, just take the money you would spend on admission, tear it up and throw it out the window as you drive by, at least you won't waste a couple hours of your life.

[opinionated ow]

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[Elmo T]

Trenton - the oval with a real right turn. :thumbup:

I only wish I got to see these places in person. I grew up in the shadows of Langhorne. My Dad was not a real race fan - never got to see anything until I was able to go on my own.

In high school, I used to work at the KMart that sits on the front half of what was Langhorne. The back half is still vacant. My neighbors talked about going to races there - crazy place.

[Andrew Longman]

Trenton - the oval with a real right turn. :thumbup:So cool.

I missed that race and the other at Trenton that year. I was at school in Michigan's UP.

I was a big Ongias fan in those days.(anybody but Foyt and an Unser) Loved the Interscope Racing look. And the Jones car was so fast! Saw him take pole at Pocono that summer.

Trenton got turned into a mall -- which went bankrupt and stood as a major eye soar for years. Now a J&J heir turned it into a "Sculpture Garden".

OK... but I'd like to have a race track closer to me.

[opinionated ow]

OK... but I'd like to have a race track closer to me.

You've still got Wall

[Gnam]

Trenton - the oval with a real right turn. :thumbup:
What a great idea. Thanks for posting that oow.

[Elmo T]

What a great idea. Thanks for posting that oow.

For those not familiar with Trenton (not that we have too many newbies;)):

http://i43.tinypic.com/j9lhty.jpg

[Andrew Longman]

You've still got WallBarely. The economic collapse killed plans to develop the property so the family still runs some races there. For now.

Sadly, Flemington was killed for "development" but the Walmart and Lowes on the property have been a massive failure, but I doubt they will put the track back.

[opinionated ow]

What a great idea. Thanks for posting that oow.

No worries. Stumbled across it and thought I know exactly the people who will enjoy this...

[dando]

For your pre-St. Patty's Day enjoyment:

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:gomer:

-Kevin

[Andrew Longman]

For your pre-St. Patty's Day enjoyment:Proof of the randomness of genetic mutation.

[opinionated ow]

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[dando]

Proof of the randomness of genetic mutation.

Either that or further proof on how shallow the gene pool actually is. :saywhat: :gomer:

-Kevin

[cameraman]

Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame. He's quite the good speaker.

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[JoeBob]

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[High Sided]

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[dando]

This is way cool.

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:thumbup:

-Kevin

[cameraman]

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[High Sided]

^^^

happy easter to you too. ;)

[nrc]

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[datachicane]

Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame. He's quite the good speaker.

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Indeed.
He's obviously a much brighter guy than he appears on his series. I wonder what it is about television that makes everyone seem to be an idiot? Are TV producers afraid of alienating the idiots who have Nielsen boxes?

[Indy]

Are TV producers afraid of alienating the idiots who have Nielsen boxes?

Clearly that is the case. And the declining standards in entertainment seem to imply that the average IQ is falling.

[cameraman]

Indeed.
He's obviously a much brighter guy than he appears on his series. I wonder what it is about television that makes everyone seem to be an idiot? Are TV producers afraid of alienating the idiots who have Nielsen boxes?

He is also a wee bit obsessive...

http://www.ted.com/talks/adam_savage_s_obsessions.html

[cameraman]

Rather complex...

A 300 step rube goldberg that inflates then pops a balloon.

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[EDwardo]

Having a bit of a down period right now so I've been cruising down memory lane on youtube. I found this Linda Rondstadt song that has me weepy so I thought I'd share a few versions with the youngsters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8gpXKrqMU0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Ihxi6d1qw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crq8vxo86e0

http://www.ronstadt-linda.com/lr021a.jpg
http://www.softshoe-slim.com/covers2/r/ronstadt07.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m13yv3mTX61qj4dh0o1_r1_500.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2273/2195737572_f1a8351039.jpg
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[EDwardo]

Melanie Safka Lay Down

One of the great anti war (Viet Nam) songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6DGMnCZVVg

Covering Linda Rondstadt's song Long, Long Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7hrjATqSpA

http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages/melanie%20safka%20cover.jpg
http://img.blog.yahoo.co.kr/ybi/1/f0/0d/youngbong_k/folder/3/img_3_365_40?1257151496.jpg
http://i2.pinger.pl/pgr224/601add63000f0ff34bcafcb5/Melanie+safka+18.jpg

[EDwardo]

One of the most brilliant albums of all time.

The Eagles Desperado
(link to complete album)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJErp-B8kDk&feature=related

Link to single Desperado

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BwOXlGbW6Q

[trish]

Having a bit of a down period right now so I've been cruising down memory lane on youtube. I found this Linda Rondstadt song that has me weepy so I thought I'd share a few versions with the youngsters.

Are you depressed?

[SteveH]

Here's one of my favorite Ronstadt songs, EDwardo

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And a very young Bonnie Raitt doing the same

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[nrc]

Ronstadt was very good when she had good material.

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[Napoleon]

Linda Ronstadt was one of my fantasy women when I was in high school. Wow, whe is something like 65 or 66 now.

[EDwardo]

Connie Dover. The voice of an Angel.

Cantus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7pkJ-tf2Lc

Ubi Caritas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ELUtE1YKw&feature=related

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http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/c/connie-dover/album-the-border-of-heaven.jpg
http://image.allmusic.com/00/acg/cov200/cm800/m831/m83116eqwka.jpg

[Andrew Longman]

Reminds me of Sandy Denny/Fairport Convention http://youtu.be/FzDC4284SA0

And my favorite of hers. A great story song. http://youtu.be/hD3F93v1Tdc

Beautiful voice. Easy to look at.

http://www.worleygig.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Sandy-Denny.jpg

Dead

Friggin' drugs.

[Methanolandbrats]

The last few posts remind me how much I miss all those stoned, hairy girls of my youth :(

[Napoleon]

Maybe this got a lot of play when it came out a couple of years ago but I have not heard of this until today. The film is from July 21, 1941 in Amsterdam of a newly married couple, the bride who lived on the second floor of Merwedeplein 39. At that time Anne Frank’s family lived on the second floor of Merwedeplein 37. This is the only know video with Anne in it.

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[nrc]

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I've been there. Well, not there. More like a run down bar with busted up couches and a tiny platform for a stage. Then this tiny mop-haired chick comes out and fills the room with the pure beauty of her voice and the absolute rush of her performance. You're completely enveloped and when it's over you're left kind of stunned and looking around at people room trying to figure out if what you just felt really happened.

L.P. disappeared from the dive bar touring circuit for about six years while a couple of different indie labels tried to package her for TV theme song duty. Now giant, evil, Warner Brothers has her, and while I'm sure they'll do the same, at least they have the sense to present her in a format were her real talent shines through.

[Pilgrims Drop]

Beyonce who???

Thanks nrc!!

[Mr. Vengeance]

"When my husband left on his deployment, our 6-year-old son could not walk on his own. He has cerebral palsy. Doctors originally said that he would never walk or do much of anything. While daddy was away, he learned to walk. For his homecoming, we set it up for Michael to walk to his daddy for the first time ever! We kept the fact that he could walk a secret the whole time his dad was gone!"

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[cameraman]

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If you ever get the chance to see him, Jonathan Coulton puts on a great show.

[gjc2]

Here's a couple of videos I really like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnQTGdEHpIM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU-R-ktyMFk&list=FL5pGHTH2lCe58STexO6QlyA&index=3&feature=plpp_video

[cameraman]

Here's a couple of videos I really like.

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[cameraman]

The Utah State Board of Tourism got this one right

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[cameraman]

The orchestra dances the ballet...

Pretty cool actually.

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[cameraman]

AMA Supersport qualifying 99.995% highside...

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[cameraman]

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[Elmo T]

I need one of these:

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The pizza machine is pretty nice too. :rolleyes:;)

[High Sided]

The pizza machine is pretty nice too. :rolleyes:;)

a friend of mine is working on the same concept out in California.

he worked in a motorcycle shop and 20 years ago teamed up with an MIT graduate that created a machine that put air in a bag to compete with and get rid of foam peanuts. let's just they are both very rich and now getting richer with a 10-30 second toasting device, must be nice.

my buddy's will be a mobile pizza truck to start things off, said the machine in the video is their competition.

[Andrew Longman]

I need one of these:)No you don't.

Pizza MUST be touched lovingly by human hands in a Mafia controlled pizza joint. Cross the river or head to South Philly. They are all over the place.

And you WILL like it. The Mafia makes sure. ;)

[Methanolandbrats]

Machine pizza, Yuk :yuck: Only way I'd eat a slice of that crap is if she stuck it between her legs.

[Andrew Longman]

Machine pizza, Yuk :yuck: Only way I'd eat a slice of that crap is if she stuck it between her legs.You might have a point there... But then it would sort of have been touched by human hands.

[Napoleon]

Italian women are God's gift to mankind.

[Elmo T]

Pizza MUST be touched lovingly by human hands in a Mafia controlled pizza joint. Cross the river or head to South Philly.


Plenty of decent pizza in these parts. The real Philly food tip is to avoid anyone selling a "Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich". :yuck:

If it says Philly Cheesesteak, it isn't. :saywhat:

[Andrew Longman]

If it says Philly Cheesesteak, it isn't. :saywhat:Damn straight. Around here we already know we're in Philly metro. The menu shouldn't have to tell anyone where they are. My experience is if it says Philly cheesesteak it will be too small, the bread will have mushy crust, it will have the wrong cheese, and they will ask if you want all sorts of weird crap on it never intended to be on a cheesesteak. :saywhat::)

[Gnam]

Gymkhana = Drifting 2.0
600 hp in a tiny car = rad.
Ken Block = shoe saleman.
:thumbup:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDN2bCIyus&feature=player_embedded#!

[Methanolandbrats]

^^^^^I"m sick of that douchebag. Nuthin but an automotive ice dancer.

[Anteater]

Here's how it looks when an entire 4th of July fireworks display goes off all at once:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuJHfkXEI-o

Apparently, there was a computer glitch. Glad no one was injured! :eek:

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/05/12570690-computer-glitch-blamed-in-san-diego-fireworks-boom-that-went-bust

[Methanolandbrats]

^^^ awesome. ONly thing better is if they set em off 50 feet above the ground.....give the crowd a full artiliary battle experence. :thumbup:

[nrc]

More fun from Ken Block. Catching air sideways is pretty spectacular. Now if he could just finish a WRC event...

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It's a good thing we have things like this and Bullitt so that someday we can prove that cars used to be allowed in San Francisco.

[opinionated ow]

^^^^^I"m sick of that douchebag. Nuthin but an automotive ice dancer.

Yep. He can drive sideways but as we've seen time and again, the minute he goes up against a proper rally driver he has nothing. Autokhana and drifting are not sport!

[datachicane]

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[Andrew Longman]

^^^^^I"m sick of that douchebag. Nuthin but an automotive ice dancer.Maybe. But name me any example of selling shoes that is more fun or impressive.

I actually am most impressed by the car and technology.

[Andrew Longman]

Autokhana and drifting are not sport!Big Yup

[opinionated ow]

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Look at his feet!

[Elmo T]

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[racermike]

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I so cant wait to make it to Texas in November for F1.

Anyone else going?

[Indy]

I was thinking my billionaire friends might pay for my trip.

Wait, I don't have any billionaire friends.

Nope, not going.

[Elmo T]

Wow...who knew... :saywhat::rofl:

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[BigIrlFan]

IF you fix them upright possums make for some good eatin

[Elmo T]

I love Disney, but :shakehead :saywhat:

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[Gnam]

Not a Youtube video, but pretty good.

http://now.msn.com/video-shows-trucks-demolishing-camper

Almost as good as that RV racing episode on Top Gear.