"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
03/18/2014 at 19:34 • Filed to: Tesla
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"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
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...and all I got was this keychain. Here is the story. I have a friend to used to run a very successful environmental and research firm in NYC. Over the years he has gotten to know several big-name science and celebrity folks (James Cameron, Clive Cussler, Peter Benchley, etc...). Even though he has retired from that job, every year he gets to go to this fancy dinner that serves weird food like chocolate covered scorpions with the big-time science and celebrity people. This year one of the main speakers was Elon Musk. Needless to say I was pretty jealous when I heard he would be hanging out with Mr. Musk for the evening. He spoke with Musk for a little bit and said that Elon was, "A little shy around people he didn't know well, but really got going when talking about his projects. He didn't discuss Tesla much other than he was really disappointed in the NJ decision, as his main reason for attending was to talk about Space X." Knowing how much of a Telsa supporter I am my friend asked Elon for a car for me. And I don't mean in a joking way...that's not how he rolls. He just strait-up asked if I could have a Model S. Well...I am not the current owner of a P85+, but I got this cool keychain.
Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 19:40 |
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You have a great friend he was trying to get you a car wow
Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 19:41 |
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Well, I guess if your gonna ask for something, go big or go home.
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Tom McParland
> Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
03/18/2014 at 19:42 |
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Yeah he is cool like that
PS9
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 19:54 |
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I need better fucking friends.
hethoughtofcars
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 19:57 |
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I would have asked for a HyperLoop.
RMudkips
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 20:20 |
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Badass!
Have you driven a Model S yourself? I haven't (I've, in fact, only moved my dad's CR-V about a couple meters at this point), but it sounds like the future, in the way a DS would be.
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Tom McParland
> RMudkips
03/18/2014 at 20:30 |
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I haven't but I really want to...in fact I would rather test drive a Model S than pretty much anything from Lamborghini's current lineup.
AthomSfere
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 21:14 |
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You sir, are nuts! Cool kind of nuts, but nuts.
I want to DD a Egoista... No idea why, because it is equally nuts.
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Tom McParland
> AthomSfere
03/18/2014 at 21:29 |
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Now given the choice between a Tesla and a Miura....Lambo all the way.
SLR999
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 21:56 |
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Model S 85 AWD and a Huracàn - match made in heaven.
shop-teacher
> Tom McParland
03/18/2014 at 22:19 |
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I was invited to test drive one, because I'm a technology teacher, but family stuff got in the way :(
DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully
> Tom McParland
03/19/2014 at 03:53 |
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The Miura will kill you, but you'll die happy. Relevant Top Gear clip below.