Random Thoughts II - Page 21

StN · 18th June 2008, 22:02

^^ But that was the (Second to) last frivolous spend for a while, now that I've agreed to annoy Al Gore.

CCS · 18th June 2008, 22:20

Bought a gas guzzler, huh?

StN · 18th June 2008, 22:46

Oh yes. $2.12/l sounded just right.

MoP · 18th June 2008, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by verve_rat

Didn't stop me from pinging the container off the desk at 100m/h.

Oh Stoolie, why did you introduce NZG to this poor guy's toy?

Woot I haz a bucket

Ritalin · 18th June 2008, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoP

Woot I haz a bucket

heheh, I saw that

Whiplash · 19th June 2008, 13:28

Stumbled across some old photos today (curse you, facebook!) from 1996. In them appear such NZGames icons as Pimp-X, CCS (gasp!), Bolix, a bunch of extreme nerds and me ...

They were perfectly good repressed memories. Let the convulsions begin! :-/

Rince · 19th June 2008, 13:31

"Chief Crazy Shoes"

argggggghhhhhhhhhhh make it stop! It burns, it buuuuuurns!!!

CCS · 19th June 2008, 13:34

cEvin · 19th June 2008, 13:57

link plz, just got tissues out

cEvin · 19th June 2008, 14:02

nm found it.
you 90s kids and your darn loitering and bbs gatherings!

wasp · 19th June 2008, 14:18

so if the petrol per litre is $2.12 a litre - average kiwis must be putting in around $600 - 1000 per month depending on the size of the car/suv. Are many people noticing cars off the road?

Where i live I dont think i could ever imagine people stopping driving. Mind you its only $1.30 here.

StN · 19th June 2008, 14:19

Once again, stuff gets the basics wrong.

Apparantly Robbie lying on a sun lounger and seeing an object is the third kind of encounter...

Quote:

Describing one close encounter of the third kind, he said: "I was lying on my sun lounger outside at night. Above me was a square thing that passed over my head slightly and shot off."

StN · 19th June 2008, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasp

so if the petrol per litre is $2.12 a litre - average kiwis must be putting in around $600 - 1000 per month depending on the size of the car/suv.

A couple of years back, I budgeted for $60 per fortnight per vehicle - and I had money left over. Now it's more like $100 per fortnight. It sucks.

Now that I'm getting this thirsty hatchback I'm really hanging out for the Oil companies to strike gold off Bluff, and give some of the lovin' back to NZ.

Reformed_Quint · 19th June 2008, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

and give some of the lovin' back to NZ.

Pffft. as if petrol will ever be sub $2 again.

Helious · 19th June 2008, 15:40

it'll be $2.50/L soon enough

Lightspeed · 19th June 2008, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

Pffft. as if petrol will ever be sub $2 again.

I think it might be... I mean, it got much worse in the '80s. But we'll see.

CCS · 19th June 2008, 15:46

Who wants to help me steal all the petrol from the underground storage tank of a petrol station? Will need some sort of a pump I reckon... a few empty barrels... should be sweet.

cEvin · 19th June 2008, 15:55

i sure do hope people keep talking about petrol prices, it's fascinating

maybe start a petrol column on the A-list website?

CCS · 19th June 2008, 16:02

...says the hippy goober who rides the bus.

cEvin · 19th June 2008, 16:03

i car pooled today :D

StN · 19th June 2008, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Who wants to help me steal all the petrol from the underground storage tank of a petrol station? Will need some sort of a pump I reckon... a few empty barrels... should be sweet.

Just not the station near Hannibal's house (where is he - did the 802.11g to the bunker get knocked out?) because it's full of microdots.

CCS · 19th June 2008, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by cEvin

i car pooled today

I hope your organic vegetables kill you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

Just not the station near Hannibal's house (where is he - did the 802.11g to the bunker get knocked out?) because it's full of microdots.

He's probably already tapped into it anyway. I suspect he has an underground tank (or several) of his own so that he is Ready when The Time comes.

StN · 19th June 2008, 16:38

Oh - That Time - when the man from Mars stops eating cars and now he only eats guitars.

flic · 19th June 2008, 16:58

I for one welcome our new refuse-eating-petrol-making bacteria

cEvin · 19th June 2008, 18:22

If you say anything, you'll beg me to die, 'cause I'll make you suck my dick then I'll nut in your eye. I'll stomp on your world as if my name was Godzilla. I'm coming for you mother fucker, I'm your Krazee-Eyez Killa.

Lightspeed · 19th June 2008, 18:34

Perhaps whoever decided to includes the badges plays The World Ends With You?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4588677a10.html

MadMax · 19th June 2008, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasp

so if the petrol per litre is $2.12 a litre - average kiwis must be putting in around $600 - 1000 per month depending on the size of the car/suv. Are many people noticing cars off the road?

hell no. being silly enough to visit the wrong side of town from home just after 5pm on a week day and having to make right hand turns onto busy streets quickly demonstrates how much people need their cars

zeekiorage · 19th June 2008, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasp

so if the petrol per litre is $2.12 a litre - average kiwis must be putting in around $600 - 1000 per month depending on the size of the car/suv. Are many people noticing cars off the road?

Where i live I dont think i could ever imagine people stopping driving. Mind you its only $1.30 here.

$1000 dollars per month? We spend around $400 on two cars.

In the past month or two I have certainly noticed less cars on the north-western motorway when coming back home. After 5:00pm it usually used to be a parking lot or really slow going from city to Gt North road. Now I can drive at a reasonable speed with very few slow downs in between.

MadMax · 19th June 2008, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by a stuff article

Petrol companies contacted yesterday refused to say how many service stations had reported drive-offs in recent months.

Nightcrawler · 19th June 2008, 19:21

My car is off the road at the moment (need to throw in a new solenoid) - in no rush to do this as I'll just moan every time I put petrol in the car

crocos · 19th June 2008, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

...Hannibal... (where is he - did the 802.11g to the bunker get knocked out?)

He was asking (literally) to be banned in the admin-feedback forum a while back as he was spending too much time on this forum, whereupon we laughed and said you're doomed to stay FOREVAR, and then that's pretty much the last I heard of him.

caffiend · 19th June 2008, 20:23

So... I wanna try Holosync; but I smell scam and/or brainwashing.

Lightspeed · 19th June 2008, 20:37

Well, sometimes that which is dirty can use a wash. That said, I'm a sceptic of the benefits.

DrTiTus · 19th June 2008, 20:47

Just listen to a Reign mix, they have a very noticeable uplifting effect and you don't need to wear headphones!

A Corpse · 19th June 2008, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasp

so if the petrol per litre is $2.12 a litre - average kiwis must be putting in around $600 - 1000 per month depending on the size of the car/suv. Are many people noticing cars off the road?

Where i live I dont think i could ever imagine people stopping driving. Mind you its only $1.30 here.

You do 30,000-35,000 km minimum per year? Fark that.

Delphinus · 19th June 2008, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Corpse

You do 30,000-35,000 km minimum per year? Fark that.

I do... few years ago i did 60,000 in a year... (Dont pay for the fuel)
have cut it down lately and using couriers more, because I'm lazy, I get sick of noobs on the road, and I am paying too much... "extra road tax"

wasp · 20th June 2008, 04:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Corpse

You do 30,000-35,000 km minimum per year? Fark that.

Well i was meaning a family with two cars being a small car and a suv type thing to fit the kids in.

My parents have a diesel (now) and an rx8. The rx8 burns through petrol like theres no tomorrow. I dont even want to think about how much 98 costs at the moment.

wasp · 20th June 2008, 05:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by caffiend

So... I wanna try Holosync; but I smell scam and/or brainwashing.

Try i-doser mp3s

Kryten · 20th June 2008, 07:05

I've recently started driving to work again (72km round trip) and I've noticed that there's been a reduction in cars on the road, most notably the drive home to Upper Hutt is significantly better, even with the road works around Petone and Korokoro.

I did take the train a week or so ago and holy shit they need an upgrade. There's been a huge influx of people onto the trains and at rush hour the trains heading into town are overflowing before they hit Waterloo.

Getting good gas mileage from my older Honda (5.9l/100km), at this stage it's been worth it for the extra time I get to spend with my kids each night.

dead goon · 20th June 2008, 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiplash

rom 1996. In them appear such NZGames icons as Pimp-X, CCS (gasp!)

zomg
pics of CCS plz.

*steals cEvins tissues*

19th June 2008, 13:31	#807
Rince SLUTS!!!!!!!	"Chief Crazy Shoes" argggggghhhhhhhhhhh make it stop! It burns, it buuuuuurns!!! __________________ Slow internet is worse than no internet. It's like putting your penis in once and then being required to make out for 2 hours --Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman

19th June 2008, 16:58	#824
flic Dee Hast Mish	I for one welcome our new refuse-eating-petrol-making bacteria __________________ In the future, everyone will be anonymous for 15 minutes

19th June 2008, 20:47	#834
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	Just listen to a Reign mix, they have a very noticeable uplifting effect and you don't need to wear headphones! __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

18th June 2008, 22:02	#801
StN I have detailed files	^^ But that was the (Second to) last frivolous spend for a while, now that I've agreed to annoy Al Gore.

18th June 2008, 22:20	#802
CCS Stunt Pants	Bought a gas guzzler, huh?

18th June 2008, 22:46	#803
StN I have detailed files	Oh yes. $2.12/l sounded just right.

19th June 2008, 13:28	#806
Whiplash Bobo Fettish	Stumbled across some old photos today (curse you, facebook!) from 1996. In them appear such NZGames icons as Pimp-X, CCS (gasp!), Bolix, a bunch of extreme nerds and me ... They were perfectly good repressed memories. Let the convulsions begin! :-/

19th June 2008, 13:57	#809
cEvin Love In Vein	link plz, just got tissues out

19th June 2008, 14:02	#810
cEvin Love In Vein	nm found it. you 90s kids and your darn loitering and bbs gatherings!

19th June 2008, 14:18	#811
wasp	so if the petrol per litre is $2.12 a litre - average kiwis must be putting in around $600 - 1000 per month depending on the size of the car/suv. Are many people noticing cars off the road? Where i live I dont think i could ever imagine people stopping driving. Mind you its only $1.30 here.

19th June 2008, 15:40	#815
Helious	it'll be $2.50/L soon enough

19th June 2008, 15:46	#817
CCS Stunt Pants	Who wants to help me steal all the petrol from the underground storage tank of a petrol station? Will need some sort of a pump I reckon... a few empty barrels... should be sweet.

19th June 2008, 15:55	#818
cEvin Love In Vein	i sure do hope people keep talking about petrol prices, it's fascinating maybe start a petrol column on the A-list website?

19th June 2008, 16:02	#819
CCS Stunt Pants	...says the hippy goober who rides the bus.

19th June 2008, 16:03	#820
cEvin Love In Vein	i car pooled today :D

19th June 2008, 16:38	#823
StN I have detailed files	Oh - That Time - when the man from Mars stops eating cars and now he only eats guitars.

19th June 2008, 18:22	#825
cEvin Love In Vein	If you say anything, you'll beg me to die, 'cause I'll make you suck my dick then I'll nut in your eye. I'll stomp on your world as if my name was Godzilla. I'm coming for you mother fucker, I'm your Krazee-Eyez Killa.

19th June 2008, 18:34	#826
Lightspeed	Perhaps whoever decided to includes the badges plays The World Ends With You? http://www.stuff.co.nz/4588677a10.html __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

19th June 2008, 19:21	#830
Nightcrawler	My car is off the road at the moment (need to throw in a new solenoid) - in no rush to do this as I'll just moan every time I put petrol in the car

19th June 2008, 20:23	#832
caffiend	So... I wanna try Holosync; but I smell scam and/or brainwashing. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why is everyone so unhappy these days?

19th June 2008, 20:37	#833
Lightspeed	Well, sometimes that which is dirty can use a wash. That said, I'm a sceptic of the benefits. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

20th June 2008, 07:05	#839
Kryten	I've recently started driving to work again (72km round trip) and I've noticed that there's been a reduction in cars on the road, most notably the drive home to Upper Hutt is significantly better, even with the road works around Petone and Korokoro. I did take the train a week or so ago and holy shit they need an upgrade. There's been a huge influx of people onto the trains and at rush hour the trains heading into town are overflowing before they hit Waterloo. Getting good gas mileage from my older Honda (5.9l/100km), at this stage it's been worth it for the extra time I get to spend with my kids each night.