Out of the Blue

[Jan 11, 2011, 10:07 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

We were heading out on a day trip on Sunday when the car made a funny noise pulling out of the driveway, which we assumed was snow under the tires until it persisted on the completely plowed street, when it became apparent we had a flat. I couldn't get a couple of the lug nuts loose by hand, perhaps due to the cold, though it could be thanks to the air-gun the tire place uses when they put them on, so I had to call roadside assistance right to our house to help change the tire. I'm all set with my goofy little donut spare, and will head off to the tire place at some point to see if the original tire can be repaired or if it must be replaced, hopefully getting an answer along the way to why the tire went flat for no apparent reason while sitting in the driveway.

Oh yeah, and happy birthday Ant!

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 19:08

Ant

kxmode wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:45:
Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:32:
kxmode wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:29:
Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:57:
Heh, thanks. I'd rather have the delorean one. However, do they work?

http://www.kxmode.com/tmp/delorean-timemachine.jpg

Better?
LOL. But do they work?!?!? I need proof.

It works! I swear! Check this out.
http://www.kxmode.com/tmp/delorean-timemachine-works!.jpg
Delorean Time Machine in jolly 'ol England! Isn't that amazing?!

I need to see it person.

I don't trust videos and photographs/photos. due to doctoring/fakeness.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 19:03

space captain

look its the answer to life the universe and everything

only backwards




Go forth, and kill!

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:45

Kxmode

Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:32: kxmode wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:29: Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:57: Heh, thanks. I'd rather have the delorean one. However, do they work? http://www.kxmode.com/tmp/delorean-timemachine.jpg Better? LOL. But do they work?!?!? I need proof. It works! I swear! Check this out. http://www.kxmode.com/tmp/delorean-timemachine-works!.jpg Delorean Time Machine in jolly 'ol England! Isn't that amazing?! This comment was edited on Jan 11, 2011, 17:03.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:41

Kxmode

Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:34: PHJF wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:33: Flux Capacitor sold separately. How much? 1 Z$? http://www.kxmode.com/tmp/delorean-timemachine-flux.jpg For you Ant: FREE!

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:34

Ant

PHJF wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:33:
Flux Capacitor sold separately.

How much?

1 Z$?




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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:33

PHJF

Flux Capacitor sold separately.




Steam + PSN: PHJF

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:32

Ant

kxmode wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:29:
Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:57:
Hoop wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:53:
Happy Birthday Ant heres your present, or your past, you choose.

http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/models/mayo/Perrottas-images/Mayo-Tm43.jpg
Heh, thanks. I'd rather have the delorean one. However, do they work?

http://www.kxmode.com/tmp/delorean-timemachine.jpg

Better?

LOL. But do they work?!?!? I need proof.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:29

Kxmode

Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:57: Hoop wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:53: Happy Birthday Ant heres your present, or your past, you choose. http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/models/mayo/Perrottas-images/Mayo-Tm43.jpg Heh, thanks. I'd rather have the delorean one. However, do they work? http://www.kxmode.com/tmp/delorean-timemachine.jpg Better?

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:19

Ant

Hoop wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 16:08:
Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:57:
Hoop wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:53:
Happy Birthday Ant heres your present, or your past, you choose.

http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/models/mayo/Perrottas-images/Mayo-Tm43.jpg
Heh, thanks. I'd rather have the delorean one. However, do they work?

Ok but your paying the road taxes and Insurance.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Delorean-Time-Machine-For-Sale-On-Ebay-16333.html

But does its time travel work?

Who is paying for the road taxes and insurance? You said "your".




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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:08

Hoop

Ant wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:57:
Hoop wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:53:
Happy Birthday Ant heres your present, or your past, you choose.

http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/models/mayo/Perrottas-images/Mayo-Tm43.jpg
Heh, thanks. I'd rather have the delorean one. However, do they work?

Ok but you are paying the road taxes and Insurance. Outtahere

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Delorean-Time-Machine-For-Sale-On-Ebay-16333.html

This comment was edited on Jan 11, 2011, 16:46.




Um .. Behind you...

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 16:00

Kxmode

nin wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 11:21: Oh, look, today's 1/11/11 or 11/1/11, depending on where you're at... I think November 11th is going to blow your mind.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 15:57

Ant

Hoop wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 15:53:
Happy Birthday Ant heres your present, or your past, you choose.

http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/models/mayo/Perrottas-images/Mayo-Tm43.jpg

Heh, thanks. I'd rather have the delorean one. However, do they work?




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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 15:53

Hoop

Happy Birthday Ant heres your present, or your past, you choose.

http://erkelzaar.tsudao.com/models/mayo/Perrottas-images/Mayo-Tm43.jpg

Bad luck with the tyre...I bet your really tyred now.

Today marks my 7th week with no coffee, I'm still alive!....grumpy, but still alive!

This comment was edited on Jan 11, 2011, 16:48.




Um .. Behind you...

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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 13:55

Ant

nin wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 10:24:

Happy Birthday, Ant. May you get many free demos, ya cheap ass!

Thanks, but I just don't have time for those free demos and betas. I wanted to try Rift, but no time! Same for movies. Argh!!! Can I get more free time a birthday gift?




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Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 12:24

space captain

yeh i thought the baktun was the galactic cycle, but thats wrong.. its some other cycle - baktuns are pretty short actually

2012 is supposed to coincide with the winter solstice lining up with the center of the galaxy as it appears from earth




Go forth, and kill!

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Re: December 21 2012

Jan 11, 2011, 12:21

JoeNapalm

space captain wrote on Jan 11, 2011, 12:14: its the ending of a baktun, a galactic cycle.. and the start of a new one.. its a roughly 30K year rotation.. the mayans just didnt bother plotting out the rest of time on their calender, which they calculated to some wacky huge number like 13 x 10 to the power of a million or some shit Baktun-13, baby! [This message brought to you on behalf of Bob the Feathered Jaguar.] -Jn- Ifriti Sophist

December 21 2012

Jan 11, 2011, 12:14

space captain

its the ending of a baktun.. and the start of a new one.. its a roughly 144,000 days rotation.. the mayans just didnt bother plotting out the rest of time on their calender, which they calculated to some wacky huge number like 13 x 10 to the power of a million or some shit

edit: numbers numbers etc

This comment was edited on Jan 11, 2011, 12:22.




Go forth, and kill!

Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 11:21

nin

Oh, look, today's 1/11/11 or 11/1/11, depending on where you're at...

Does the mayan calendar end on 12/12/12, since it's not Y2K-ish compliant?




RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 11:14

Punisher

It may not actually be a "flat". You may just need air.... In the cold, the air inside a tire can contract causing it to lose pressure and appear flat... Try filling it up with air first...

Re: Out of the Blue

Jan 11, 2011, 10:54

LightAssassin

Getting tight lug nuts off is always difficult. But if you use your leg to push the tyre iron you can put in far more pressure. Try putting it as level as possible and just step on it and apply pressure. Don't stomp or anything that could cause it to slip, and obviously do it with some decent shoes (better yet good boots) on. I've changed 2 tyres, one in 35c heat and the second at night in the rain. Not fun =(

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