"oldirtybootz" (oldirtybootz)
07/31/2014 at 12:15 Filed to: None
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"oldirtybootz" (oldirtybootz)
07/31/2014 at 12:15 Filed to: None | 5
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Most of my friends are into cars. None of them, however, have the knack for identification that I do, so occasionally I get an "I saw a car!" and I have to play 20 questions to figure it out.
A recent example:
Friend: I saw a sick Ferrari today.
Me: Oh yeah, what was it?
F: I'm not sure. It had a like rounded ass.
Me: well was it new or old?
F: Newer I think.
Me: Ok, was it front or mid engined.
F: front
Me: so it was probably a California or 599.
F: I have no idea, it kinda looked like that BMW coupe thing.
Me: ooooo you saw an FF.
I always forget about that one.
On a side note, thank you so much to everyone who has attempted to cheer me uo so far. You're all the best. I'll give proper thanks later with a treat.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 12:22 |
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My younger sister is in this category. The two most recent IDs were a 1973 Oldsmobile 88 and a first gen Corvair Monza.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 12:22 |
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I did that with someone who was not into cars. After a few questions they were like o I took a picture. Yea it was only a McLaren 12C. I don't understand why he would get to be so privileged as to see one of those, the bastard.
Twism
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 12:24 |
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I enjoy this game!
Want to play? Here's one (sent from a friend, I know what it is now, but it had me stumped for a few minutes):
1:it's a new-ish Corvette
2: two-tone interior
3: it's blue with a white tripe
4: it has double, rectangular exhaust
what is it?
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oldirtybootz
> Twism
07/31/2014 at 12:26 |
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C4 GS?
jariten1781
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 12:31 |
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I read an interesting article years ago about this. Apparently enthusiasts (didn't cover just cars, also bird enthusiasts) have the same area of the brain light up when viewing cars as normal people do when viewing faces of other people. Normal people don't have that happen.
Here, I found it: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1064957
Strangely enough, there's a biological reason for this.
Edit: a little more - http://www.vanderbilt.edu/exploration_de
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oldirtybootz
> jariten1781
07/31/2014 at 12:43 |
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Funny, I'm absolutely terrible at remembering people's names. Like you can tell me your name and I will forget before I'm done shaking your hand. I don't mean to do it and it's very inconvenient, but I can't help it.
Meanwhile, I have a massive amount of automotive knowledge in my brain that can be summoned up on a whim.
I'd imagine that is caused by something similar to this.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 12:47 |
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The names thing? Yeah, I can't remember the names of people I enjoyed meeting and talking to - and have heard the names of more than once. If I've seen their name written down? Much better. It's at least partly an auditory memory thing - my auditory memory is keenly tuned to music, but conversation and particularly names not at all.
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Twism
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 12:50 |
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Damn, you're good!
zeontestpilot
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 12:53 |
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Its a fun game, isn't it? It keeps you on your toes, :).
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> oldirtybootz
07/31/2014 at 13:42 |
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Your friends are not into cars. They'd like to be into cars.