"Matthew Keyser" (teisco15)
04/25/2014 at 22:05 • Filed to: None
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"Matthew Keyser" (teisco15)
04/25/2014 at 22:05 • Filed to: None | 3
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One of my close friends is over today, while we hang out a lot, the dude doesn't know jack about cars. I, naturally, handed him a MacBook and told him to write about cars. While it may not be gut bustingly hilarious like !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! article with a similar concept, this is what he came up with. I present to you, Cars Through the Eyes of Non-Car People
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"Hello, friends and car lovers! As the title implies, I am not a "car guy." As much as I would love to learn everything and anything about cars, it is just not my thing, but there is nothing I admire more than the passion shown by those who adore vehicles of any kind. I see that in Matt every he gets to talking about them, and trust me, he talks about them a lot. Personally, I am a hockey fan, and when I compare my true love of my Chicago Blackhawks to my buddy's admiration for vehicles, I see no difference. I have a huge amount of respect for anyone that has such large knowledge and love for something so unique and interesting. I know that it seems that someone who is not a car fanatic seems that they simply do not care about it, but the truth is, nearly everyone that does not know about cars really wishes they knew EVERYTHING about cars. When I hear people talking auto, there is not a doubt in my mind that I really wish that I could jump in with some cool car talk, but sadly, I obviously know nothing, and no other hobby has that effect on me. When I hear two guys talking hard-core Pokemon, I don't think to myself "Wow, i really wish i could chat with those fellas!" But when it comes to shooting the haps on the latest Nissan, I really wish I could jump in and join the car convo. It really is one of the most fascinating hobbies in my opinion, and I totally understand why someone would dedicate their lives to fixing, driving, or learning about vehicles, and who knows, maybe some day, I'll come around to it and try to become an auto know-it-all, but for now, the NHL playoffs are upon us! I guess what you can take away from this is that anyone that may act like they couldn't care less about anything car related, they are probably lying. If you are a car guy, I admire you deeply, so talk on you talkers of cars, because you are respected."
So I guess there is still hope for some of mankind.
CRider
> Matthew Keyser
04/25/2014 at 22:10 |
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thebigbossyboss
> Matthew Keyser
04/25/2014 at 22:12 |
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Well you sound like a good guy. All my family does is tell me to shut up.
AthomSfere
> Matthew Keyser
04/25/2014 at 22:17 |
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Damn Macs, they don't even install the '.' anymore on the hardware.
If, only, there, was, some, other, form, of, punctuation, to, end, a, sentence,
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CRider
> thebigbossyboss
04/25/2014 at 22:17 |
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Heh, I guess your not really the big bossy boss at home are you?
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thebigbossyboss
> CRider
04/25/2014 at 22:20 |
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Well I am at my home cause I don't live with my family but yeah.
Diesel
> CRider
04/25/2014 at 22:21 |
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Derp
XJDano
> Matthew Keyser
04/25/2014 at 22:38 |
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go blues.
But I really don't know much about hockey. I know I don't like Chicago or Detroit, or that's who I'm not supposed to like. I mentioned the article on deadspin about some gal flashing at the hockey game to coworkers, then they started actually talking hockey, all I could say was "really," "oh yeah," and "OK."
GroundSwell83
> Matthew Keyser
04/29/2014 at 17:08 |
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You should have your friend do another write-up about his decision process when looking to buy a new car.
RB26DETT
> Matthew Keyser
11/21/2019 at 14:11 |
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Here’s some knowledge:
RWD: Rear wheel drive, power sent to rear wheels alone
FWD: Front wheel drive, power sent to front wheels alone
4WD: Four wheel drive, a sort of passive AWD system (requires a transfer case)
AWD: All wheel drive, an active AWD system (which does not require a transfer case)
Turbo: Short for turbocharger, a small turbine that forces extra air into the engine, increasing power while displacement remains the same
Displacement: The size of an engine, measured in cubic centimeters or cubic inches.
Liters: Cubic centimeters rounded to the nearest tenths place
Supercharger: Similar to a turbocharger in purpose, but it is engine driven
Manual transmission: Transmission requires manual operation of clutch
Sequential manual transmission: Transmission has hydraulically operated clutch
Automatic transmi ssion: Has a torque converter instead of a clutch
0-60: The time in which an automobile requires to get from a standstill to 60 MPH
1/4 mile: The time in which an automobile requires to go 1/4 of a mile
Standing mile: The time in which an automobile requires to go 1 mile
Governor: Electronic device which limits the speed the driven wheels can spin
Traction control: Electronic device which inhibits wheelspin
ABS: Antilock Braking System, prohibits wheels from locking during a hard brake
VTEC: I nnovation made by Honda in the 1990s, stands for Variable valve Timing and Electronic lift Control, a form of Variable Valve Timing
i-VTEC: Further improved version of VTEC, everything is electronically operated “i” stands for Intelligent