So much for that...
Well, it was an interesting weekend.

A friend of mine, K, has a 1984 Nissan 300ZX that she's been trying to sell. It's on its second engine, so despite its advanced age the engine doesn't have a lot of miles on it. Twin turbo, T tops, black with a tan interior- well, let's just say it's quite a hot ride.

So she and I took a trip out of state to go get the thing. She had left it with her old mechanic, a good ol' boy who's done a lot of NASCAR work and who's taken care of that car for years, but as she was now living up here she wanted to move it anyway- she was considering doing some body work to it to restore it and driving it herself, whether I bought it or not. I agreed to go get it with her, so I took the plates off of my car (yeah, I know it's illegal) and packed a bag and we went after it.

Sunday morning we got up, got breakfast and went over to the mechanic's place. He got it up and running, put his temporary plates on it and took it out for a run with me. The body was pretty rough, but the engine growled like an angry minotaur and when he jammed on the gas it took off at about a half gee acceleration.

Nice.

We got back to his shop and I spent some time with him looking over the engine and talking about it and what it really needed, versus what would be nice to do- which really wasn't much. I put my plates on it and we went to get some new gas in the tank, and off we went.

I was very pleased as we went along the expressway- it handled like a cat, lots of power and agility, and I was having a blast with it. We conferred by phone and decided to drop it off at my house, then go back to hers to get my car and get some dinner. We were less than ten miles from my house when I told her I would take the lead and get us there.

"Ummmm... there's a lot of smoke coming out the back," she said nervously as I passed. I looked, and sure enough there was a pretty big cloud coming out.

Feck.

"Okay, maybe it's just crud coming through and burning up," I said. "Let me try something here." I dropped into fourth gear and floored it. Instead of roaring and going at Mach 1 it started sputtering- and slowing down.

"This isn't good- it's skipping-" and then there was a soft WHOOMP and the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree and a huge cloud came from under the hood.

FECK!

I pulled over onto the shoulder as K was yelling "Get out of there! It might be on fire!" I took just enough time to pull the hood release and hit the emergency flashers before I jumped out and ran around the car, looking for flames. As I didn't see any I opened the hood and was greeted by a cloud, but no flame. I pulled my jacket out of the car and fumbled through the pockets and found my screwdriver, and by the time K got there I was already taking off the front license plate. "What are you doing?"

"There'll probably be a cop along in a minute. We're running it illegally. If he asks we're just moving it across town." And I ran to the back and started on that one.

By the time the cop arrived I was on the phone with a towing company, the plates were stashed in K's car and I had all of my stuff out of the 300ZX. He put out some flares for us, but didn't ask many questions and left us alone- he probably figured we were already having a bad enough night.

The tow truck arrived and I had him take it to my house- less than five miles away- and drop it off on the street in front of my house. He gave K the number of a salvage yard and left, and in the quiet we looked at each other for a moment. Finally she said, "Well, at least you hadn't paid for it yet."

"Yeah, I know. And your mechanic checked it out before we left, so there was no way we could have known... but still, DAMMIT!"

She smiled. "Don't worry about it. It wasn't worth much anyway, and it's better that it happened now than in two weeks. I would have felt terrible and had to give you back your money."

She has a point, of course, but still...

FECK.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 29 Dec 2008, 13:43, 15 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Hello nerds.
Would any of you like to begin complaining?
I can answer, if I can be bothered, intermittently.

No fat birds.
( Jam Master Geordie Hero of B3ta., Mon 29 Dec 2008, 12:55, 31 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I HAVE ASPARAGUS
I grew it myself.
(Jam Mincer Geordie is oiling his biceps, Mon 29 Dec 2008, 11:33, 7 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Arse
dragged out of bed this morning to take my wife to work. If she'd have got up in time, she could've got the bus, but no. She decided to have a lie in and thus making me have to try to drive her across town in 14 mins. I did it though. Go me.

However, I missed my mileage tick over to 150,000 miles, and I only remembered 3 miles later when I got back home. Fucksocks.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Mon 29 Dec 2008, 11:32, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

GIANT SPINNING BUM WARTS

( baldmonkey a frothy foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Mon 29 Dec 2008, 11:17, Reply)

Seasons Greetin's Fellow B3tans
and how does this lovely monday morning find you all?
x
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Mon 29 Dec 2008, 10:19, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Home sweet home
It's Back to Work Monday for me and countless other drones. The next couple of days promise to be some of the quietest of the year. Which is nice.

Drop in and say allo.


( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 29 Dec 2008, 7:42, 56 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

hey b3ta dot com forward slash questions forward slash offtopic
i am considering a high profile defection to qotw there are too many backstabbers and liars bitter liars in talk what can you offer a high profile talker in return for defections

i have much to offer

i am friendly :)

sometimes people want to give me a hifvie and a cuddle and sometimes cake

sometimes i can be mean but often i work things out in the end i don't like leaving on a bad note

you know the adage never go to bed angry with each other i think we could be like that

qotw needs a sidekick pretty much i am that sidekick

i know secrets
(hot white cum, YEAH! i will show you 0wnage in a handful of posts, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 20:07, 23 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It's been a while
so I thought it was about time we had another one of these...


How was everyones' Xmasses?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 18:38, 22 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Would any of you like to watch me chuck my muck up a horse's stinker?
I'm so zany.
(Jam Master etc, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 17:19, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Fugging Buggerlugs
After an entire day of fiddling and replacement hardware, I finally got my new pc up and running and transferring data from backup.

The hard drive has just died, so its back to square one! DAMN YOU WESTERN DIGITAL!
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 1:19, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

A question
Anyone ever encountered DNSChanger spyware? If so, is there a suggested way of removing it?

/Edit

MBAM (Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware) fixed it.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Sat 27 Dec 2008, 23:12, 10 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It's early in the evening.
And I'd like to say, well done.
( Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 21:35, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Arrrrrrrrghhhhhhhh!
I'm moving in 45 minutes, and there's no room to do any more packing! Arrrgh! This is gonna take forever. Meeeep!
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 17:15, 11 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

HTML text editor
Hi you lot.

I hope you're all enjoying time off, leftover turkey and old Sinbad movies!

I'm an old-school Notepad html editor, although I haven't done any coding for years. I'm slinging a site together for my charity and I'm looking for a good html/text editor. I thought I'd ask here for advice.

It doesn't need to be wysiwyg, I don't need anything flashy, just a text editor with tag highlighting etc.

Recommendations please!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 15:50, 7 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Grrr
I never ever want to be a parent.

Dealing with 3 boys from ages 10-16 in the house for just 2 days is a god damn nightmare. I'm ready to kill them already.
(Holy Gabrielle is Holy, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 20:30, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

_{^{Mother of pure evil.}}
( Nathanial Hornblower, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 12:43, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

tough choice of the day
is it turkey, ham, pickled onion and stuffing sandwiches for lunch and then bubble & squeak for dinner?

or the other way around?

Merry boxing day to you all, im working :(
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 11:32, 9 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I'm having the best Christmas EVER!
I feel like a little kid :) Even without a husband and family, this year I got more stuff than I think I ever have, including a new microwave for my new apartment!

Hurray for good friends and good people!
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Fri 26 Dec 2008, 0:33, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

hello there
looking for a song, dont know the artist or the track name, the only thing I know is was it was somewhere around the top 10 on Judge Jules top 50 Ibiza Anthems on TMF and it features people dancing on the top of a bus in what looks like the middle of a german parade but can't find a tracklisting anywhere on tinterweb

please help.
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 19:23, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

MERRY CHRISTMAS QOTW!
I HOPE YOU ALL DIE OF INSIPIDNESS.
( baldmonkey a frothy foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 10:57, 5 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Dear QOTW Off Topic, Merry Christmas
Lots of love

/Talk x
( moohalaa, Thu 25 Dec 2008, 0:11, 8 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Christmas Greetings
Let's stick them all in one thread, eh?


( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 24 Dec 2008, 21:41, 28 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Ive just paid my annual visit to church
NOTE: Pay some attention at least. Do not break out into a single-manned applause at the end of a hymn. Do not answer the phone. And do not flick the V's at your sibling sat across the isle.

You wont make friends.
(i should have joined myspace, Wed 24 Dec 2008, 19:51, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Uncle b3ta, I hav a problem...
The other day, this arsehole across from me kinda drained my xmas spirit, he was parked in the most perculiar of places- thus making me and my missus unable to get our car out.
So I knocked on his door and politely asked him to move it so we could get out, however he told me to 'piss off' and slammed the door in my face, slightly annoyed by this I knocked on his door again, this time bursting through the door and threatening to 'knock me out' etc..
cos I waked his baby up or summat...

my girlfriend came by and she joined in with the whole arguement, until he started rubbing in her face that her dad died etc, (my partners dad died a few months ago, RIP Bill, I'll miss you mate), and his stupid agrophobic partner was joining in next, saying 'wah wah so what your dads dead, tough shit, rah rah..'

eventually he moved his car whilst I vagely heard his partner shouting shit at me from a distance I dont know for shit what she was shoutng though..

he was a wanker, he ruined my evening, what should I do to get revenge on him?

oh well, happy xmas to all b3tians!!
(Lord Chode, Wed 24 Dec 2008, 17:58, 14 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Hurray!
I got a 6 pack of wagon wheels in my Christmas package from England!
I didn't open the other stuff though, it's in my stocking for tomorrow. My stocking even has my name on it - it says "ho ho ho"
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Wed 24 Dec 2008, 16:37, Reply)

Howdy, folks!
Hello everybody... I am a long time lurker on these here boards, but now I'm afraid I must trouble you all for some advice. How the holy bloody hell do I put a picture on my profile??? I have trawled through the FAQs to no avail. Can anyone help poor befuddled me?
Thanks, lovely OT people!
( bentalls In my head, I am a ninja, Wed 24 Dec 2008, 15:41, 11 replies, latest was 16 years ago)