"55Buick, Oversteer Scientist" (55Buick)
10/08/2013 at 00:15 • Filed to: None
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"55Buick, Oversteer Scientist" (55Buick)
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Today is exactly one year from when I discovered Jalopnik/Oppo. I very quickly realized that this is an amazing place full of people who think like I do.
One year ago today, I was a freshman in high school, sitting in the library wondering what to do. Since I love cars, so very very much, I decided to try and find a cool car website. I was trying to remember that one website I read an article on a while ago, it started with a "J" I think, and I think there was a k in there somewhere...
Anyway, I eventually found Jalopnik, and began lurking for a while and commenting occasionally (grayed out of course- I'm still grayed out over on FP) and beginning to learn the ropes. Must love miatas, diesel-manual-wagons, and Saabs. Lucky for me, I already did. About 4 or 5 months in, DasWauto began to create these "Best of Oppo" posts. What the hell was "Oppo?" I started clicking on these links, and lo and behold, a new home for me was made. I started to love Oppo very quickly, and I became an author not too much later. At this point, I knew most of the inside jokes: because racecar, nibbles, "baiting," and all the different types of cars different users like, the most famous being $kay's love of Ford GTs.
So I started participating in things and posting more. I did stuff like Oppo QOTD and Craigslist Hunt. I posted pictures, questions and observations. And now here I am, a year later, and still loving Oppo like you wouldn't believe.
I'll end this by just saying thank you. Thanks for making me, a 15 year old, realize that there are other people out there that love cars the way I do. I love that we have such a fun, welcoming, enjoyable community to share with. I am so happy that all you awesome car guys accept a teenager that doesn't even have a license yet as a member of your community. And most of all, thanks for making Oppo such an awesome place to hang out :)
PRBot II
> 55Buick, Oversteer Scientist
10/08/2013 at 00:35 |
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Cheers! Here's to many more years of Oppo-ing!
I'd post beer, but you're 15.
And on that note, I feel old... If my math works out correctly, 15 x 2 = 30... which equals my age. I haz a sad.
Oh well, great post man!
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55Buick, Oversteer Scientist
> PRBot II
10/08/2013 at 00:55 |
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Thank you!
Goshen, formerly Darkcode
> 55Buick, Oversteer Scientist
10/08/2013 at 05:42 |
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"Must love miatas, diesel-manual-wagons, and Saabs."
Oh shit.