The Energon Pub

[Zeek99g]

A black '67 impala 4 door,

There is a car that can last about anything.

[Burn]

It's more the norm for young blokes to want to go with a car that has a bit of muscle. My area sees a lot of 17-24 year olds getting utes and doing them up, some actually use them to go camping, others just use them because ... ute. Those that don't tend to go for a car with a bit of grunt to it.

Rarely do you get a young guy go for a "practical" car. My first car was a 87 Mitsubishi Magna. Neither a ute, nor a car with grunt, it was all I could afford. And it was far from practical given it was an utter piece of ****. The next car however was an 87 VL Commodore which had grunt (V6). I also put a decent stereo in it.

Then I got older and as you'll find, your priorities change, it's no longer about getting from point a to point b in the quickest possible time, nor is it about looking "cool", you just want a good reliable car that doesn't cost much to run.

Hence why I now have a 2007 Toyota Corolla with clear coating that is breaking down.

[Ironhidensh]

It's more the norm for young blokes to want to go with a car that has a bit of muscle. My area sees a lot of 17-24 year olds getting utes and doing them up, some actually use them to go camping, others just use them because ... ute. Those that don't tend to go for a car with a bit of grunt to it.

Rarely do you get a young guy go for a "practical" car. My first car was a 87 Mitsubishi Magna. Neither a ute, nor a car with grunt, it was all I could afford. And it was far from practical given it was an utter piece of ****. The next car however was an 87 VL Commodore which had grunt (V6). I also put a decent stereo in it.

Then I got older and as you'll find, your priorities change, it's no longer about getting from point a to point b in the quickest possible time, nor is it about looking "cool", you just want a good reliable car that doesn't cost much to run.

Hence why I now have a 2007 Toyota Corolla with clear coating that is breaking down.

Truth. Other changing priorities make you get a mini van, which I actually love.

In other news, you notice your old buddies duragrip is back?

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Minivans are pretty diverse vehicles. One of those are what I'd want to probably go for. They're probably more useful than Sam Witwicky's first car.

[Nemesis Maximo]

?..did you notice your buddy duragrip is back?

Part of me suspected, but the lack of a He-Man/She-Ra incest fetish is throwing me for a loop here.

Is it really him? If so, what heathen god did Madeus anger and why must we all also be punished for his transgressions?

If its not actually him, then who amgered the heathen god, amd can we offer them up as a sacrifice in order to make this guy go away?

[Burn]

In other news, you notice your old buddies duragrip is back?

No, he's not.

[Nemesis Maximo]

I knew it. This is something...worse.

[Burn]

I just wish people would stop assuming the latest weirdo is duragrip and not report all their **** posts with "oh hey, duragrip is back".

[Rodimus Prime]

Rarely do you get a young guy go for a "practical" car. My first car was a 87 Mitsubishi Magna. Neither a ute, nor a car with grunt, it was all I could afford. And it was far from practical given it was an utter piece of ****. The next car however was an 87 VL Commodore which had grunt (V6). I also put a decent stereo in it.

My 1st car was a 1984 Chrysler LeBaron. Bought it from a "friend" for $400. Piece of crap. But it had 4 good tires and a good engine, and back then that's all that mattered to me.

As of this year, I have owned 11 cars in the last 17 years. They ranged from old beaters to pick up trucks to luxury vehicles (I was the only 20-year-old I knew who drove a Lincoln Town Car, and I f**king loved that car) to economical cars. Now I'll be 34 years old in a couple of weeks, and drive a Mercury Grand Marquis. I've been made fun of for driving an "old person's car" but you know what? This car is comfortable, safe, and it does have a pretty strong engine. And it's f**king immaculate. (Bought it from an old lady who took insanely good care of it, and I intend to do the same.) Would I like to own a sports car or a muscle car? Absolutely. What guy wouldn't? But only if I had the extra money. Of the 11 vehicles I've owned, 3 of them were Camaros, and they taught me that cars like that are basically giant toys, and I should own them only if I can afford 2 vehicles. They're not practical for anything but cruising around and having fun. Personally, if I had my choice of a dream muscle car, I'm not sure what I would choose. The original 1970 Challengers are pretty damn cool, I might try to find one of those. Or maybe a '78 El Dorado. But, I'd have to win the lottery 1st.

[Burn]

Would I like to own a sports car or a muscle car? Absolutely. What guy wouldn't?

This is true, the majority of guys want a fancy car.

I've been involved with the local car show since 2010 (it was held at my workplace, let's not talk about this years...) and I've seen cars entered by young guys vs cars entered by older guys. The older guys clearly go for the more sports/muscle cars. The younger guys ... some will enter their utes that they're restoring, whilst some will enter a **** box with a massive sound system.

[wilcosu35]

It's more the norm for young blokes to want to go with a car that has a bit of muscle. My area sees a lot of 17-24 year olds getting utes and doing them up, some actually use them to go camping, others just use them because ... ute. Those that don't tend to go for a car with a bit of grunt to it.

Rarely do you get a young guy go for a "practical" car. My first car was a 87 Mitsubishi Magna. Neither a ute, nor a car with grunt, it was all I could afford. And it was far from practical given it was an utter piece of ****. The next car however was an 87 VL Commodore which had grunt (V6). I also put a decent stereo in it.

Then I got older and as you'll find, your priorities change, it's no longer about getting from point a to point b in the quickest possible time, nor is it about looking "cool", you just want a good reliable car that doesn't cost much to run.

Hence why I now have a 2007 Toyota Corolla with clear coating that is breaking down.

My first car was a Ford Fiesta. My second (current) is also a Fiesta, but 1 generation younger. I prefer practical cars over outrageously powerful monsters, they're more useful.

[Ironhidensh]

In other news, you notice your old buddies duragrip is back?

No, he's not.

Okay. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing, but there we are. Glad I didn't report it, but that was mainly because I don't agree with reporting posts.


I wonder if I've ever been reported? I know back in the day when the **** was hitting the fan at a couple of historical instances, I got a couple of warnings.

[Autobot N]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

[Ironhidensh]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

[Nemesis Maximo]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

He's Madeus Prime's paramour.

[Rodimus Prime]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

He's Madeus Prime's paramour.

It's Burn's 2nd account.

[Burn]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

He's Madeus Prime's paramour.

It's Burn's 2nd account.

Va'al's actually. StuartMaximus is his third.

Basically every weirdo or angry person is another one of Va'al's personalities manifesting.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

He's Madeus Prime's paramour.

It's Burn's 2nd account.

Va'al's actually. StuartMaximus is his third.

Basically every weirdo or angry person is another one of Va'al's personalities manifesting.

Hey!!! Don't talk about us that way!

[Burn]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

He's Madeus Prime's paramour.

It's Burn's 2nd account.

Va'al's actually. StuartMaximus is his third.

Basically every weirdo or angry person is another one of Va'al's personalities manifesting.

Hey!!! Don't talk about us that way!

You're annoying, not weird. Now go away.

[DedicatedGhostArt]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

He's Madeus Prime's paramour.

It's Burn's 2nd account.

Va'al's actually. StuartMaximus is his third.

Basically every weirdo or angry person is another one of Va'al's personalities manifesting.

Hey!!! Don't talk about us that way!

You're annoying, not weird. Now go away.

[Nemesis Maximo]

Who the heck is duragrip anyway?

He's a real good friend of Shadowman's.

He's Madeus Prime's paramour.

It's Burn's 2nd account.

Va'al's actually. StuartMaximus is his third.

Basically every weirdo or angry person is another one of Va'al's personalities manifesting.

So which of Va'al's personalities is manifested in this...Guy? Please tell me it's not the part of his psyche that knows about this thread.

[BeastProwl]

Who are you talking about, I'm scared

[Ironhidensh]

Who are you talking about, I'm scared

You should be, yes, you should be.

[Madeus Prime]

Who are you talking about, I'm scared

It's this guy. According to Burn, his IP address doesn't match up to Duragrip's. But I strongly suspect he is, just based on all the commonality between the two of 'em.

A wolf was sighted in our neighborhood (or lack thereof). So that's kinda awesome.

[BeastProwl]

You know there's programs to change your I.P address right?