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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Dec 1, 2019 21:32:38 GMT -5
Story time. So I’m thinking about a road trip most likely to the west coast or the southwestern U.S., as I’ve never traveled west of the Mississippi River. My trips have been only along the East Coast, including New York City.
The car I always use, is a nearly 20 year old Volkswagen Diesel Sedan with a manual transmission (my commuter car) , I already have 357,500 miles on my odometer (originally purchased with 256,000 miles) and the thing runs like a champ, it is extremely Economical in terms of mpg. However it is a struggle especially since this particular car, I used to drive through Manhattan and let me tell you guys I don’t recommend driving a manual transmission car through Manhattan (get an automatic car, use public transportation or walk)
A trip out west shouldn’t be that bad till once I’m approaching my destination as the traffic is gonna suck, but I just wanted to share my story as nobody should be ashamed of having a car with such high mileage, uses an extra pedal, or is way up there in age.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 2, 2019 1:29:48 GMT -5
Story time. So I’m thinking about a road trip most likely to the west coast or the southwestern U.S., as I’ve never traveled west of the Mississippi River. My trips have been only along the East Coast, including New York City. The car I always use, is a nearly 20 year old Volkswagen Diesel Sedan with a manual transmission (my commuter car) , I already have 357,500 miles on my odometer (originally purchased with 256,000 miles) and the thing runs like a champ, it is extremely Economical in terms of mpg. However it is a struggle especially since this particular car, I used to drive through Manhattan and let me tell you guys I don’t recommend driving a manual transmission car through Manhattan (get an automatic car, use public transportation or walk) A trip out west shouldn’t be that bad till once I’m approaching my destination as the traffic is gonna suck, but I just wanted to share my story as nobody should be ashamed of having a car with such high mileage, uses an extra pedal, or is way up there in age. Dude I'm like nearly twice your age and have never even had a car (although in fairness it's mainly because I've lived in NYC my entire life where there hasn't really been a need for one). Having any sort of car here is a babe magnet lol. I wouldn't be ashamed and I hope if you take that trip you enjoy it! |
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 22, 2019 2:32:05 GMT -5
Wishing a happy Chanukkah to all who celebrate (including me lol) as it starts tonight!
Also this is random, maybe Pakman can relate, I'm a fan of watching the holiday movies on cable, in particular the Home Alone movies, I'm partial to part 2 being a native New Yorker, but now as an adult, I don't get part of the plot in the fact that Kevin and family were mesmerized by NYC when they lived in a suburb of CHICAGO- which is the NYC of the midwest and pretty much the exact same type of city but a little slower pace. And I'm a native New Yorker who loved and fell in love and was mesemrized with Chicago when I visited. Despite its' reputation, it seems really the south side that is dangerous and there are a lot of safe neighborhoods. The only reason I can't move to Chicago is I hate cold weather and it gets way too freaking cold there. Chicago is relatively cheaper, has great food and unique eating places, a little more laid back, and admittedly has great pizza although in this aspect I will never admit is better than NY pizza lol.
I say pakman can relate since he is from the Chicago area, as I'm like am I missing something that Kevin's family keeps acting like they're from some tumbleweed town in Kansas every time they hear or see "New York City". I'm like you all live in a big city already! Lol.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 24, 2019 10:34:16 GMT -5
Wishing a happy Chanukkah to all who celebrate (including me lol) as it starts tonight! And Merry Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate (including me!) I know you guys are going to ask if I celebrate Kwanzaa next lol, the answer is no, but a Joyous Kwanzaa to all who celebrate! And right happy Festivus to all who celebrate as well! |
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Post by HeadMarshal on Dec 25, 2019 16:54:48 GMT -5
Happy holidays to all of our members and guests! I’m really enjoying myself with my family here. Always cherish those types of memories.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 31, 2019 10:55:17 GMT -5
Wow, happy new year as we roll into the roaring 2020's! Our first ever new decade on the forum lol.
And once again there is nothing wrong with going out and having a good time (and I'm half-Irish so I drink lol) but just don't drink and drive!
Happy 2020 soon everyone!!!
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Jan 7, 2020 11:37:49 GMT -5
I want everyone’s opinion on this, and wanted to know if it’s worthy to even be posted on the unsolved cases threads, but the problem is that it’s an international case, and it happened out at sea sometime between 2012-2014, A mobile phone found in a Taxi in the Fijian capital in 2014 contained a video of sailors on a boat shooting at multiple individuals in the water (the video will not be shown because of its graphic nature), but it goes to show you, that the world is a cruel place especially out at sea where there are no witnesses. www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/world/middleeast/murder-at-sea-captured-on-video-but-killers-go-free.html |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 7, 2020 12:22:18 GMT -5
It may be an interest case for off-topic but in my opinion not to sound ethnocentric as I've stated before but two things that don't particular interest me are foreign cases and/or non-El Chapo drug kingpin or "movie villain" fugitives. The main reason is even though we're a discussion site I'd rather focus on cases we can theoretically solve, hence the preferred focus on domestic American cases. There are some exceptions like if a foreign fugitive is that country's version of Robert Fisher or whatever but for the most part I think the type of case you mention is more of an off-topic thing in my opinion.  I want everyone’s opinion on this, and wanted to know if it’s worthy to even be posted on the unsolved cases threads, but the problem is that it’s an international case, and it happened out at sea sometime between 2012-2014, A mobile phone found in a Taxi in the Fijian capital in 2014 contained a video of sailors on a boat shooting at multiple individuals in the water (the video will not be shown because of its graphic nature), but it goes to show you, that the world is a cruel place especially out at sea where there are no witnesses. www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/world/middleeast/murder-at-sea-captured-on-video-but-killers-go-free.html |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 26, 2020 18:59:10 GMT -5
Horrible news about NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his young daughter who died in a helicopter crash. Nine in total killed.
I was a huge NBA fan back in the day and always rooted against the Lakers, but I of course would never root for anything like this. (Sort of like how I hate the New England Patriots in the NFL, but I'd never root for Tom Brady to die).
A lot of legendary athletes die but at older ages, but I think the reason is so shocking is because Kobe Bryant was not just a well-known player, but one of the greatest and most legendary of all-time who seemed invincible, and for him to die at such a young age is very jarring.
My thoughts go out not just to Bryant's family but everyone taken before their time in the crash.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Feb 8, 2020 0:16:40 GMT -5
I wanted to bring up something weird that’s been happening to me in terms of how I view fugitive cases.
Back in 2008/2009, any fugitive on the run for5 years was an average fugitive and someone on the run for 10 years was considered a long running fugitive, but it’s like now anyone on the run for 10 years less is considered an average fugitive and anyone in the 10-25 year range is considered a long running fugitive. It’s basically like I’ve had to change my timeline table significantly after what has happened in the last 10 years or so.
What changed my perspective over the years, was the advancement of social media, the internet, how connected the world is, and the capture of certain individuals like Fidel Urbina, Fidel Ruiz Serrano, Hugo Sanchez, and most recently Moises Galvan Gonzalez.
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Post by 912thamwuser on Feb 8, 2020 1:23:46 GMT -5
I wanted to bring up something weird that’s been happening to me in terms of how I view fugitive cases. Back in 2008/2009, any fugitive on the run for5 years was an average fugitive and someone on the run for 10 years was considered a long running fugitive, but it’s like now anyone on the run for 10 years less is considered an average fugitive and anyone in the 10-25 year range is considered a long running fugitive. It’s basically like I’ve had to change my timeline table significantly after what has happened in the last 10 years or so. What changed my perspective over the years, was the advancement of social media, the internet, how connected the world is, and the capture of certain individuals like Fidel Urbina, Fidel Ruiz Serrano, Hugo Sanchez, and most recently Moises Galvan Gonzalez. I remember when, starting in about '007, he'd speak of Emigdio R "Trigger, Spooky, Snyper" Preciado, Paul Merle Eischeid, "Dirty Dan" William Hiers Jr, and Jason Derek Brown, fugitives he introduced throughout '004 and '005 on AMW, by saying "(name) has been on the run for WAY too long now!" It's amazing that, in '009 and '010, he'd speak of fugitives he introduced earlier in the 00-Agents' Decade by saying he was sick and tired of those cases, and all of that was within a span of a few years to less than a decade. Now it's been a decade since '010. Imagine the rage that must be going through John Walsh's mind that some of those 00-Agents' Decade fugitives have now been on the run more than twice as long! |
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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 3, 2020 13:12:30 GMT -5
Just wanted to make a mention that if anyone wants, they can make an off-topic thread on coronavirus. However, it is important to note that COVID-19 is actually not the first coronavirus, but the most discussed so far in this century. I personally don't plan on discussing it much since I'd rather wait and see how it plays out and hope we develop a vaccine soon enough. I want to stress I don't want to sound ignorant as currently we have no idea how serious this will turn out to be. In other words, that's not to say there's no reason to worry or that I don't feel sorry for those who have died from the virus, but I do feel there's a bit of a media sensation to panic us regardless of whether they turn out to have had valid reason to (a broken clock is right twice a day but they panicked us over previous viruses that eventually went away even if they're right to panic us this time), but I'm a believer in not panicking until you actually have to panic.
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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 8, 2020 15:43:56 GMT -5
Unfortunately more and more cases of coronavirus. I wanted to clarify I wasn't saying this wouldn't turn out to be as bad as they said it would be, but rather the media was going to panic us regardless (this time the media might be the boy who cried wolf and finally right for a change when it comes to panicking us over whatever the latest disease "outbreak" is, it makes me vomit to ever agree with Trump on anything but he did sort have a point that the media was sort of sensationalizing it, but right now this looks continually more serious) and we can't panic over something we have no control over, but can only be vigilant instead. In other words, practice good hygiene and health and hope for the best. Those most at risk are senior citizens or those with weak immune systems to begin with. If you're in relative good health, you should still be careful, but are less likely statistically at the moment to contract it.
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Post by 912thamwuser on Mar 8, 2020 17:51:40 GMT -5
Unfortunately more and more cases of coronavirus. I wanted to clarify I wasn't saying this wouldn't turn out to be as bad as they said it would be, but rather the media was going to panic us regardless (this time the media might be the boy who cried wolf and finally right for a change when it comes to panicking us over whatever the latest disease "outbreak" is, it makes me vomit to ever agree with Trump on anything but he did sort have a point that the media was sort of sensationalizing it, but right now this looks continually more serious) and we can't panic over something we have no control over, but can only be vigilant instead. In other words, practice good hygiene and health and hope for the best. Those most at risk are senior citizens or those with weak immune systems to begin with. If you're in relative good health, you should still be careful, but are less likely statistically at the moment to contract it. Or at least it WOULD'VE been mere media hype if Mike Pence wasn't commissioned to make a flimsy attempt to deliver America from the pandemic with the Church of Charismatica's prayer healing playbook like a harebrain! |
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Post by Scumhunter on Apr 27, 2020 3:57:21 GMT -5
So a good friend of mine passed away over the weekend- seems it is not known how but since the question of whether it was coronavirus will inevitably be asked- it doesn't seem like because of that but since you can have it and not know it I don't want to assume one way or the other- but I have by now had friends and co-workers suffer from the virus, and it is a reminder that none of us are invincible and that everyone should cherish everyone they know in their lives. I think I've said in the past I have many acquaintances but not many true good friends- which is not meant as a sad statement as I feel that's the case for most of us. Perhaps we've hung out with or talked to a decent amount of people, but I'd say the average person has probably no more than five people they can trust with a secret- and even that number is being generous. I don't want to make this about me but it hurts since one of the few I could consider a friend I can no longer talk to.
So just a reminder to everyone to please appreciate your family and friends while they're still in your life. Not everyone will die because of the virus, but that doesn't make them immune to the other hazards of life. Life in the grand scheme of things is relatively short, even if you live to be 100 years old, it's a small blip compared to the life of the planet. We're always going to have regrets in life, but my advice is to try to do your best to mitigate those regrets.
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