My wife bought a 2007 Vibe and absolutely loves it. She did a lot of research into the purchase and that's what she wanted. We bout one with 40,000 miles and a rebuilt title. After some shrewd negotiating my wife got it for 3,800. This was 3 years ago and she hasn't had a problem yet. I'd recommend the Vibe to anyone.
I understand the emotional attachment to cars. I just rebuilt the head in one of my E30s. I had $500 into a camshaft, lifters and all the gaskets and seals. I pulled the head myself and had a machine shop resurface and reset the valves for I think $150. If your daughter loves the car that much I think it's worth it. Plus it's more eco friendly to keep a car on the road than to buy a new one. I keep using that as a way to justify spending money on old cars anyway. Not sure if true.
I've always driven trucks or SUVs, but I'm an aspiring car guy. I still drive a light duty truck for work, but in 2018 I entered the world of fun driving with a '74 Porsche 914, an '88 BMW E30 Cabriolet and an '89 BMW E30 Touring Wagon. I love the E30 and having a wagon is extra cool as it is a manual and was never sold in North America. The E30 is quite easy to work on as well. I'm going to try and never drive a boring car again.
I can't buy any good books here in China and I really want to read his latest, I think it's called Pygmy. I'm also a huge Kurt Vonnegut fan. It's hard to pick a favorite of his, but at the moment I'll go with Slapstick. Charles Bukowski is another must read IMO. My girlfriend has become really interested in American Literature as a way to better understand the American mentality and frighteningly has become a huge Bukowski fan in the process. She now believes we are all drunken maniacs. My all time favorite book is Richard Braughtigan's Trout Fishing in America. I'm definitely a better fisherman having read that book.
I had just started to become aware of recruiting and who the incoming freshman were. I had by chance stumbled upon The Big 33 game on TV in which a young Stevie Breaston was playing for Pennsylvania. If I remember correctly he had the first two touches of the ball for Pennsylvania, one a kickoff return for a touchdown and one a reverse for a touchdown. I remember being so excited for him to be a Wolverine. I also remember being a bit surprised that he was white as every time I read his name on the list of incoming freshman I assumed he was white because his name was Steve. I talked him up so much after that game and during his red-shirt year. I wanted him to be awesome because I felt like i discovered him and offered him a scholarship. Anyway, he turned out to be pretty decent. If my friends had a dollar for every time I mentioned I saw Breaston play in high school after he made a big play, they'd be rich.
to have insomnia while living on the other side of the world! If only I could explain the magnitude of insanity this situation is to my English work mates...... This would be a lot more fun if I could discuss this face to face with someone who knew what a Big Ten was.
"Wild in the Streets" by Garland Jeffreys. The song itself is from the early 70's, though I'm assuming the video was made fairly recently. Garland was known for his sound, blending rock, soul, blues and reggae. The video is a montage of street scenes from the mid 70's in New York, presumably The South Bronx. If you've ever wondered what the Hip-Hop culture looked like in its infancy check the video out, it gives you a pretty good idea of what was going on during the Pre-Bling Era of Hip-Hop.
I've been living in China for two years now and I am still going through cereal withdrawals. Every year my extended family would have a gift exchange for Christmas and every year without fail I would receive, along with a gift certificate to Best Buy, a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. There is not even proper milk over here let alone decent cereal. For breakfast the Chinese eat pretty much what they would eat for lunch. Noodles, lots of noodles. Sweet food isn't very popular over here, so a bowl of CTC would probably cause the average Chinese person to go into diabetic shock or go on a killing spree. I'm jonesin' for a fix..... If anybody could find it in their heart to send me a box of CMT I would give you the naming rights to my first born child. Seriously.
I see your avatar is a panda and your user name seems to refer to Chairman Mao. Are you currently located in China? If so were about? I'm living in Foshan, Guangdong.
I've been living in China for two years and have on several occasions seen Chinese rocking some Michigan gear. I always give a Go Blue! shout out, but it only frightens people. Only once did someone know what I was talking about, but that was in Hong Kong.
I have a pretty cool portrait of Tom Harmon that takes up the back of my fore arm. I'll post a picture tomorrow. I'd do it now, but it's 3am (I live in China) and I'm drunk as hell. Operating a camera is beyond the level I can function at at the moment.
Three years ago I went as a box of wine, I had a couple bags of wine inside and poured people drinks all night, so that went well.
Two years ago I got a white garbage bag, painted on it in pink letters the word DOUCHE and went as a douche bag.
Last year was my first Halloween living in China, a bunch of ex-pat friends and I dressed up as terrorists complete with the authentic looking Air-Soft guns. Since the Chinese have no idea what Halloween is it freaked a bunch of people out. Good fun.
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My wife bought a 2007 Vibe and absolutely loves it. She did a lot of research into the purchase and that's what she wanted. We bout one with 40,000 miles and a rebuilt title. After some shrewd negotiating my wife got it for 3,800. This was 3 years ago and she hasn't had a problem yet. I'd recommend the Vibe to anyone.
I understand the emotional attachment to cars. I just rebuilt the head in one of my E30s. I had $500 into a camshaft, lifters and all the gaskets and seals. I pulled the head myself and had a machine shop resurface and reset the valves for I think $150. If your daughter loves the car that much I think it's worth it. Plus it's more eco friendly to keep a car on the road than to buy a new one. I keep using that as a way to justify spending money on old cars anyway. Not sure if true.
BMW E30. 325ix. All wheel drive. Cheap. Cool. Blast to drive.
I've always driven trucks or SUVs, but I'm an aspiring car guy. I still drive a light duty truck for work, but in 2018 I entered the world of fun driving with a '74 Porsche 914, an '88 BMW E30 Cabriolet and an '89 BMW E30 Touring Wagon. I love the E30 and having a wagon is extra cool as it is a manual and was never sold in North America. The E30 is quite easy to work on as well. I'm going to try and never drive a boring car again.
beyond the classics. Moby Dick, Gone With the Wind ect...
I can't buy any good books here in China and I really want to read his latest, I think it's called Pygmy. I'm also a huge Kurt Vonnegut fan. It's hard to pick a favorite of his, but at the moment I'll go with Slapstick. Charles Bukowski is another must read IMO. My girlfriend has become really interested in American Literature as a way to better understand the American mentality and frighteningly has become a huge Bukowski fan in the process. She now believes we are all drunken maniacs. My all time favorite book is Richard Braughtigan's Trout Fishing in America. I'm definitely a better fisherman having read that book.
I had just started to become aware of recruiting and who the incoming freshman were. I had by chance stumbled upon The Big 33 game on TV in which a young Stevie Breaston was playing for Pennsylvania. If I remember correctly he had the first two touches of the ball for Pennsylvania, one a kickoff return for a touchdown and one a reverse for a touchdown. I remember being so excited for him to be a Wolverine. I also remember being a bit surprised that he was white as every time I read his name on the list of incoming freshman I assumed he was white because his name was Steve. I talked him up so much after that game and during his red-shirt year. I wanted him to be awesome because I felt like i discovered him and offered him a scholarship. Anyway, he turned out to be pretty decent. If my friends had a dollar for every time I mentioned I saw Breaston play in high school after he made a big play, they'd be rich.
to have insomnia while living on the other side of the world! If only I could explain the magnitude of insanity this situation is to my English work mates...... This would be a lot more fun if I could discuss this face to face with someone who knew what a Big Ten was.
This is a great scene and a pretty kick ass song.
"Wild in the Streets" by Garland Jeffreys. The song itself is from the early 70's, though I'm assuming the video was made fairly recently. Garland was known for his sound, blending rock, soul, blues and reggae. The video is a montage of street scenes from the mid 70's in New York, presumably The South Bronx. If you've ever wondered what the Hip-Hop culture looked like in its infancy check the video out, it gives you a pretty good idea of what was going on during the Pre-Bling Era of Hip-Hop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RzBZsOeqOQ