"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
11/09/2013 at 20:15 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock
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"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
11/09/2013 at 20:15 • Filed to: Best of Oppositelock | 6
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Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people put a good deal of effort into writing from the last 24 hours. It includes honouring the fallen, fixing your friends' cars, the technology of F1 and more.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Dan Mosqueda
I've lost friends, no brothers really, during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Above is the grave for Master Sergeant Brad Clemmons who served in my Expeditionary Group in Iraq back in 2006-2007. It still hurts and probably always will. I've also been the unlucky guy to prepare daily casualty briefings for my 4-Star at his morning meetings. Probably the worst day was just after the Battle for Fallujah. I had to prepare each slide for each service, color-coded: Blue for Air Force; Green for Army; Red for the Marines; and Black for the Navy. On that day I had to document around 200 Marines. When I briefed the room full of Generals and Colonels, there wasn't a dry eye amongst them.
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - KusabiSensei
So we've seen plenty of rants about buying cars, recommending cars to buy, dealing with people who don't like recommendations that you give (Sell the kids, buy an Aston instead). But there is one thing that comes with the territory of being "The Car Person" especially if you have a penchant for older cars and working with hand tools. One thing that hasn't been discussed yet. One of your friends asking: "Can you fix my car for me, please? I think it just needs an oil change..."
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! - Fractal Footwork
Welcome to OppositeLock's own Formula 1 open technical discussion! The one thing that separates Formula 1 from any other motorsport is the absurd level of engineering and aerodynamic advancement that the teams push on each other, and we are here to appreciate, discuss, and revel in the beauty of design on the current limits of speed.
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The MWR racing scandal saga is finally coming coming to a close, the last bit of business that needed attending to was where would Martin Truex, the unintended victim, end up. Well now we know that he's on Furniture Row for the coming year and this is extremely good news for everyone.
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Welcome to the first ever LNO Theater recap. Here you will find a repost of all videos from the past week as well as their intros. I like to play racing/car documentaries with the comp screen off when I fall asleep and I've amassed a fair collection of them from around the internet. In that vein, I['ve started] a new series called "LNO Theater".
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The Best of the Rest
Alex Goy (XCAR) !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Pabuuu4 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Carwitter !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Rotundapig !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Mkbruin went to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Twinturbobmw !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Velocity posted pictures from the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Louros !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Paul, Man of Mustangs !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . One of JayhawkJake's friends !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Several Jalops attended Caffeine and Carburetors in New Canaan; !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! all shared their experiences. Ferrari Festival in Houston was well attended as well; !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! posted photos, video and stories of their visits. Bandit !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Jonee attended a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Pilotman !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Chairman Kaga !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
As always, If I've missed something and you would like me to include it, let me know.
Fun Discussions
There were several posts that asked questions and sparked some good discussion last weekend. Take a peek and chime in on some of them listed below:
What is the best worst car of the 1980s?
What Car Has Never Had A Bad Year?
Is there any car you would consider offensive?
Would You Rather Own: BMW Edition (Op. 1)
What are your favorite automotive books?
Whats your cars Coefficient of Drag?
What abnormal car would you dream of targa/rallying?
Has NASCAR been a more entertaining series than F1 in 2013?
Show me the wheels you want for your car!
Whats the Best Engine You Have Ever Had?
What's the coolest car you've seen at an autocross/rallycross?
What is the best German car ever made?
What's More Jalop? Ute Vs. Wagon
Would you buy a dealership demo vehicle?
Choice between dream car and dream girl? What wheels would you put on it?
Could the Toyota GT86 Sedan Concept be a BMW 3-Series competitor?
Just the #tips
F1 Legends - Alain Prost. (Run Time - 44:52)
Beautiful video of the Lotus 97T
Niki Lauda and 80s British announcer dude explain F1 cars
Stalking dutch highways in a blown 496 trans-am!!
Configure your own Pagani Huayra online
No Ordinary Passenger (Runtime: 7:34)
Montoya is in trouble with the IRS
Google Map for the 2014 LeMons/Chump races
Estonian guy tries to go around the world in amphibious car
Hyperloop Development Will Be Crowdsourced
Caffeine & Carburetors 11.3.13
How To Save A Fortune By Getting Car Parts From A Junkyard
2013 Volkswagen Scirocco R in the States
Complete with Yackety Sax, It's NYPD Traffic Enforement at It's Finest
Honourable Mentions
These posts have already been shared with Jalopnik directly but deserve to be mentioned again because they were first posted in Oppositelock:
Wonder why Bentley cars fill you with lust? One Word: Embiricos
RPM VT: A Barn in Vermont Full of Ferraris
Five Cars With A Pitiful Color Selection
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying in Pictures
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Pictures
60 Minutes Lamborghini Report Was Worth the Watch
Want to participate on Oppositelock? Check out the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! as well the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! to help you get started.
ptak appreciates old racecars
> DasWauto
11/10/2013 at 09:44 |
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Hey, I hope this is okay to ask here, but how do I get my Oppo posts on the "Oppo front page"? I posted something but it never showed up.
Brian, The Life of
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/10/2013 at 10:29 |
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You should be good to go now.
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ptak appreciates old racecars
> Brian, The Life of
11/10/2013 at 10:31 |
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I don't know what you did, but thanks!
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Brian, The Life of
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/10/2013 at 11:47 |
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I gave you Oppo author permission. Your Oppoposts should be visible to everyone now. Use your power wisely.
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ptak appreciates old racecars
> Brian, The Life of
11/10/2013 at 12:35 |
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I shall. Thanks again.
SonorousSpeedJoe
> DasWauto
11/10/2013 at 12:54 |
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Thanks for the feature!
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DasWauto
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/10/2013 at 13:56 |
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Yep, this is always a good place to ask and it looks like Brian hass helped you out. Welcome.
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ptak appreciates old racecars
> DasWauto
11/10/2013 at 14:05 |
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Yeah, thanks - just one thing, when I write something, I only have the choice of putting it on my "personal blog". Does that still mean it'll show up on the main page?
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DasWauto
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/10/2013 at 14:14 |
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No, you should have the option to publish on Oppo if you were added correctly. I just checked and it doesn't look like you are on the list and when I try to add you I get an 'author not found' error.
Did you change your blog name or address at all recently?
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ptak appreciates old racecars
> DasWauto
11/10/2013 at 14:57 |
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Yeah, but that was a couple of days ago. My previous name (on-screen name) was rifraphy , but my blog address remained the same.
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DasWauto
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/10/2013 at 15:10 |
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Odd. I figured I'd try that as well. I've tried Raphy, raphy-g and riphraphy and none seem to work. I'll ask the guys at gawker tech to help me out. We'll get you set up somehow.
If by some magic it sorts itself out and you get the option to post on Oppo, let me know too.
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DasWauto
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/10/2013 at 15:14 |
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I've made a post that the techs will spot: http://daswauto.kinja.com/author-not-fou…
It's the weekend so they may not answer it immediately but I would expect that they'll address it tomorrow.
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ptak appreciates old racecars
> DasWauto
11/10/2013 at 15:19 |
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All right, thanks a lot! I appreciate it. I'll let you know if it decides to work on its own.
getchapopcorn
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/10/2013 at 22:17 |
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Welcome! Enclosed please find your complimentary food items and, of course, some oppo.
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DasWauto
> ptak appreciates old racecars
11/13/2013 at 13:34 |
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I just checked the author list and you appear to be there. Can you post in Oppo now?
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ptak appreciates old racecars
> DasWauto
11/13/2013 at 14:04 |
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Yeah, I can. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!