Beat the DUI wrap, NEW TRUCK!!!

[Negativecreep0]

for all those who didnt see this, I was on my way to getting a 2nd DUI would have lost license for a year ruined my life and gone to prison for 6 months instead I beat it got wreckless endangerment of individuals spent 24 days in jail. Learned a good lesson from this never drink and drive not even 2 or 3 beers. not worth it.........


OLD thread

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=55468.0

NEW truck

[ChadTower]

How is serving 24 days in jail "beating the wrap"?  Is that some new term for getting teabagged in the shower?

[sodapopinski]

I just bought a brand new 07 silverado on Friday, beautiful truck.......no DUI though

[ChadTower]

[shardian]

I have been wondering how your situation turned out. That was quite an interesting thread back then.

[TadChower]

for all those who didnt see this, I was on my way to getting a 2nd DUI would have lost license for a year ruined my life and gone to prison for 6 months

LOL! Nobody goes to prison for only 6 months, man. You would have spent 6mos. @ County Lockup or something similar. Anything less than 11/29 , always gets county lockup. You could have done 6mos. on your head.

I'd say you came out smelling like a rose on this one. To bad nobody was waiting for you outside after the big 24-day hiatus.

Must be nice! 

[Negativecreep0]

sodapop what model truck? I was looking at avalanche for a while but when I saw the hummer and sat in it, I was like YEsirrrrrrrr

[mrhowell]

 2 DUI arrest and 1 conviction.  You should not be allowed to drive.

[CCM]

2 DUI arrest and 1 conviction.  You should not be allowed to drive.

My thoughts exactly!  Now you just have a nice big truck to pad yourself when you wreck into other people while drinking...

[RayB]

Well look at his choice in new vehicle. Doesn't exactly scream "genius", does it?

EARTH HATER!!

hahahah 

[Texasmame]

Yes, congrats on shirking your responsibilities and rewarding yourself for doing so.

 

[Zero_Hour]

Learned a good lesson from this never drink and drive not even 2 or 3 beers. not worth it.........

Easy to say, harder to do. Best of luck.

[CheffoJeffo]

Doesn't exactly scream "genius", does it?

 

[Dartful Dodger]

Well look at his choice in new vehicle. Doesn't exactly scream "genius", does it?

EARTH HATER!!

hahahah 

I think it was sort of like buying life insurance.

With that thing a drunk could walk away from a head on collision with your kid's school bus.

If it makes you feel any better, chances are 3 times plus 2% more greater that he'll roll after cutting through the bus like butter.

[DrumAnBass]

http://www.fuh2.com/

Hehe just kidding; I actually like Hummers... Can't afford the gas to drive one but I like em...!

[danny_galaga]

http://www.fuh2.com/

Hehe just kidding; I actually like Hummers... Can't afford the gas to drive one but I like em...!

in so much as 'hummer' is apparently an euphemism, i like 'em too (",)

[Negativecreep0]

You would be surprised gas isn't really that bad compared to other trucks.... atleast soo far, it just has a bigger gas tank 33 galls

[KenToad]

I've never heard one of those things called a truck before.

And, yes, it is the perfect vehicle for the village idiot.

[ChadTower]

But it's bad for the village to have the idiot driving it.

[ChadTower]

One right out of county lockup, too.

[Chris G]

What a heart-warming story.  You sound SO sincere about having learned your lesson.

[KenToad]

One thing is that I can't afford it.  Another thing is that I don't want to pay $100 to fill up or wait for 33 gallons from the pump.  My 12 gallon tank already takes too long to fill up.

SUV's are for insecure people.

[shmokes]

A #1 I'm sorry, but that thing is retarded ugly.  I think that most SUVs are ugly in general (though I rather love that new two-toned Toyota called the somethign Cruiser -- RL Cruiser maybe), but that takes ugly to a whole new level.  Hilarious might be a more fitting term than hideous.   

B #2 unless you do one of a very few things that would warrant actually driving that size, you're a moron for a variety of reasons. 

C #3 I have to admit, it irritates a little that someone who isn't bright enough to not drive after drinking goes out and buys just about the most dangerous vehicle (to others) that he could possibly drive.

[horseboy]

I agree with most everyone's thoughts here that it is kind of stupid to brag about getting a dui and rewarding yourself with a new H3, but this has to be by far the most ignorant self-righteous thing that has been stated by anyone...

SUV's are for insecure people.

I can only hope that this is some kind terrible joke that nobody understood. If not it makes you look like an idiot. Sure, SUVs aren't necessary for most people, but they are for many many others.

How about my neighbor with 4 boys between the ages of 11 and 15? They all play pretty much every sport. To haul all of them all over town to different practices pretty much everyday with a ton of equipment takes quite a big vehicle with quite a bit of cargo space. I don't think a Ford Escort is gonna do the job there. But I guess the mom must be insecure because KenTurd said so.

Or how about that same 11 year old kid's Little League coach? He has two kids on the team, so each game he has to haul himself, the two kids, both of their equipment bags, and all of the team equipment (catchers equipment, bats, balls, 6 or 7 helmets). But screw that insecure bastard, let's get him Ken!!!!!!

Or what about my old computer tech? He had to quit working for me because his daughter has been in so much trouble the last few year, he decided the only thing he could do was home-school her. So, he bought a *gasp* used Subarban so that he can have somewhat of a mobile office to travel to people homes and keep parts and equipment in it to fix their PC's. That insecure no health insurance having diabetic should let his daughter starve, right?

Or how about my wife? She witnessed a fatal accident between Minivan and a 4 door Sedan, both with babies on board. How dare her tell me that she wouldn't feel as safe driving in a minivan or small car with my daughter as she would with a much safer SUV. I mean they are only much much better in terms of child seat safety, but you are right, I am gonna give that insecure ---smurfette--- a backhand when I get home.

Or how about me? When my wife and I got married, we had to give her old car back to her parents and she got mine, so I was in the market for a new vehicle. I personally don't give two shits what I drive because I am truly not a vain person. If it gets me from A to B and back to A everyday it works. So when my dad had to repo an old Explorer that he sold, he gave me a great deal on it. But damn, now that my eyes have been opened I can see that it is only because I am insecure that I bought it.

Or what about the tens of thousands of people that live in my area that own farms? Many of them have vehicle needs that a truck just won't fill. Sometimes they need to carry people. Sometimes they need to haul bags of feed that can't get wet. But yeah, those insecure ---uvulas--- should have probably bought a Miata, right?



For big cities or totally non rural areas, I can see why most people wouldn't need an SUV, but to say that SUV's are for insecure people in general is the height of stupidity. Even though I have only understood 3 or so of the hundreds of shorthair posts that I have read, in my book he is now leaps and bounds beyond you in terms of intelligence. Think before you type something so idiotic and self-serving, would ya?

[ChadTower]

A #1 I'm sorry, but that thing is retarded ugly.  I think that most SUVs are ugly in general (though I rather love that new two-toned Toyota called the somethign Cruiser -- RL Cruiser maybe), but that takes ugly to a whole new level.  Hilarious might be a more fitting term than hideous.

So ugly it's Hillarious:

B #2 unless you do one of a very few things that would warrant actually driving that size, you're a moron for a variety of reasons. 

  Seriously, why would you bother with "unless"?   

C #3 I have to admit, it irritates a little that someone who isn't bright enough to not drive after drinking goes out and buys just about the most dangerous vehicle (to others) that he could possibly drive.

Well, given that he just got out of jail, I'm thinking he's going to be working so many hours to pay for that thing that he won't ever have time to do much else.

[Chris G]

         

... or what about me?  I need to replace a truck with something that carries four people but still allows me to haul stuff (and don't suggest a crew-cab - those are ugly too).

[patrickl]

Well, given that he just got out of jail, I'm thinking he's going to be working so many hours to pay for that thing that he won't ever have time to do much else.

Maybe he got some new connections in jail ...

[ChadTower]

Maybe he got some new connections in jail ...

I'm sure he did, but walking funny doesn't pay for a new truck.


EDIT:  actually, I'm going to have to replace my car in the next 18 months or so, and also need a vehicle I can move four people in while still being able to haul a cab/pin.

[horseboy]

You must be insecure.

[ChadTower]

Me?  Do you mean me?  Please say you're not talking about me, I don't know if I could handle that type of attack today.

[clanggedin]

Hummers are very under powered. They weigh about 1500 pounds more than a Suburban but use the same motor 6.0L V8 (not the 5.3L). They need to make an H2 with the Duramax in it or at least the 8.1L, but the 6.0L is too small for this beast. Have fun with the 8 mpg.

The next time you are DUI in your new H2 the person you slam into will probably not survive.

My niece traded in her 04 Alero for an 04 Lifted Diesel Excursion w/ hater vision, to haul her 2 kids in (one is new born). She saw an Alero with side impact damage and thought she needed something safer so she spent $30k on a used Excursion. The funny thing is that the vehcile is about the same size as the trailer she lives in.

We had a Tahoe for a bit, but it was costing too much in gas and we only have 2 kids. We now drive a mini-van (Toyota Sienna XLE). I know that's too much for 2 kids, but I am a Varsiry Scout Coach and I need something to haul my boys in. I get about 26 mpg in it too.

[Chris G]

He couldn't be talking about me either.  Why would I be insecure?

-Sally

[ChadTower]

The funny thing is that the vehcile is about the same size as the trailer she lives in.

If my monitor fails, you owe me a new one, because mine is covered in coffee now.

 

[KenToad]

Well, Horseboy, I'm sure you're attacking my point of view because you're still harboring resentment, but whatever ... You say these people need an SUV and I think you should rethink your use of the word need.  SUV's are not more safe.  They are barely more spacious than a hatchback, since most of the extra space is vertical.  They are notoriously unreliable.  They get terrible gas mileage and tend to kill the occupants of the vehicles they hit because they are so heavy.  They got popular because they disconnect you from the road and because there's a feeling of safety in that. 

I'm being general of course, since it's just my opinion and I don't claim to be an expert, but feel free to pick apart these statements, as well.

Have you seen the episode of the Simpsons, Canyonero?  Chad posted a screen cap from it earlier in the thread. 

Your posts are either mean or vacant.  Thanks for being here.

[horseboy]

You- People that drive SUV's are insecure.


Me- Not always. (along with provided evidence of people that NEED SUV's)


You- You are mean and even though you used actual real life circumstances to prove your point, I am still right.


 

[ChadTower]

We got a hatchback (Elantra) for our family car for pretty much the space reason.  I took measurements and the midsized SUVs only had a couple of feet more space while at the same time costing $10k more and getting 5mpg or more less.

I think the best compromise between the two is a station wagon... something like the Legacy or the Escort wagon.  Good space, reasonable mileage and price for the size.  Not cool, but I'd rather have money than cool.

[Chris G]

Agreed.  The Outback is actually on my possibilities list.  I'm not a wagon type of guy, but the turbo 4 version is pretty fun to drive.

[KenToad]

We got a hatchback (Elantra) for our family car for pretty much the space reason.  I took measurements and the midsized SUVs only had a couple of feet more space while at the same time costing $10k more and getting 5mpg or more less.

I think the best compromise between the two is a station wagon... something like the Legacy or the Escort wagon.  Good space, reasonable mileage and price for the size.  Not cool, but I'd rather have money than cool.

Yeah, I have a Legacy/Outback.  It's a pretty good car, but I would prefer something that gets better mileage.  However, we got it used from my best friend and really couldn't pass up the deal.  I try not to drive every day when I can help it.

The funniest part is that I seem to have more usable space than my buddy who drives a Suburban.  He's German and freely admits that he bought the car pretty much just to have the "American" experience, since a car like that would be wayyy to expensive to keep fueled up in Germany or Europe in general.  

[ChadTower]

If it means much, ours had to have the tranny done at 75k and the short block was dead at 110k.  That AWD was awesome in the winter but cost an assload to fix.

[KenToad]

Ours is getting up there and I'm starting to get worried about the transmission.  It's standard and changing into 3rd gear seems to be getting a bit less than smooth.  So, I guess a clutch or transmission or maybe both sometime in the not too distant future.