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"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3) 02/22/2015 at 15:21 • Filed to: None

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Saw one of these out in the wild for the first time today. No SR20 because I was in awe, and also because I was driving. But still, it was done up just like this one.

Then a couple of hours later some dudes studying at Starbucks started talking about Raptors. My ears perked up so I asked them about it. They looked at me funny when I said "hooning." Sigh. :-( #OppoProblems LOL.

Nibby > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:24

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norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:24

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Maybe they were talking about Velociraptors

Or maybe they were talking about the bird type raptors.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:26

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I work at a Ford dealer.

I have driven Raptors, albeit not much.

I still do a head whip every time I see one.

Xyl0c41n3 > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/22/2015 at 15:27

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It was damn pretty! I was in a rush trying to meet some folks for lunch when the HUGE Ford grille caught the corner of my eye. I totally did the jaw-dropped, slow-mo head turn. Lol.

Xyl0c41n3 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/22/2015 at 15:28

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Both would also be acceptable alternatives. I'm a fan. ^_^

Coty > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/22/2015 at 15:29

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I took one home one night from work. Had to resist the urge to park it on the curb.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:32

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they are quite common here in Chicagoland and I still love seeing them

bob and john > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:34

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*pokes*

Xyl0c41n3 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/22/2015 at 15:35

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Also, did you say raptor of the bird variety? Here's a shot I took of an osprey, one of my favorite birds of prey. ^_^

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:36

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They are pretty sweet trucks.

Xyl0c41n3 > bob and john 02/22/2015 at 15:36

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*giggles*

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Coty 02/22/2015 at 15:37

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That's right, you work for the Blue Oval too. I would have parked on the curb just because.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:38

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Nice! They're pretty prevalent in my area because I live near a river and a pretty large lake. Also, what happened to the CAH games?

Xyl0c41n3 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 02/22/2015 at 15:39

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You'd think I'd see more of them around here since this is Texas and we like everything to be bigger and better here, but nope. Only more mundane F-150s. C'est la vie, I guess.

Coty > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/22/2015 at 15:40

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I didn't, but if I were to take it home this time of year I WOULD park it on a snowbank in front of my house.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Coty 02/22/2015 at 15:41

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Well, thats just mandatory.

DoYouEvenShift > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:43

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Where are you from? I see these things everyday. Texas.

Xyl0c41n3 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/22/2015 at 15:45

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They're mostly seasonal visitors around here, and yeah, found around rivers and other bodies of water. I actually shot this one from a riverboat. It had just finished eating a kill, but I don't have that photo on my phone. They're also interesting because they pretty much mate for life. My absolute fave are peregrine falcons, though. They're a bit more rare 'round these parts.

As for CAH... The servers were borked for a couple of weeks. They kept crashing. Now only one's back up, and it's not very reliable at all. Pete tried to start a game last night and it didn't work very well. But, some of us still get together on IRC to chat, at least. If you'd like to join, you're more than welcome. Kiwiirc.com/client The room is #oppocah. We're usually around at night around the same time the games used to be on. ^_^

Xyl0c41n3 > DoYouEvenShift 02/22/2015 at 15:46

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From a part of Texas where this was the first one I've ever seen for myself. This is a big state.

Dusty Ventures > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:55

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You mean seeing Raptors isn't an hourly occurrence down in Texasland?

#mindblown

Dusty Ventures > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/22/2015 at 15:57

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Or alternately...

Xyl0c41n3 > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2015 at 15:57

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Inorite?! I'm a little shocked myself. Down here it's all Texas Editions and King Ranch editions. Basic Fords and Chevies. *shrugs* Stranger than fiction...

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 15:58

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Yeah, they're pretty interesting to watch and most have the same nests year after year too I'd like to think.

Ok, I've been busy which is why I haven't been around lately but if I've got time I'll try to get into the chat at some point.

Dusty Ventures > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 16:00

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Peregrine falcons you say? We've got some of those.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2015 at 16:00

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Oh, how could I forget?

Xyl0c41n3 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/22/2015 at 16:02

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Yup! They do reuse nesting sites. It's because of that that some folks around here try to lure them into nesting near them by putting up suitable poles. If you can get a young pair to build a nest on one, they'll keep coming back every season. Kinda nice having your own live Animal Planet stuff happening in your own backyard. And who doesn't love baby birds? ^_^

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 16:11

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Birds are some very interesting creatures, especially the birds of prey. I'm eagerly awaiting spring and summer to return so the wildlife will begin to come back. It gets lonely with not many birds around in the Northern winter.

Xyl0c41n3 > Dusty Ventures 02/22/2015 at 16:14

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That's super cool!! ^_^

Xyl0c41n3 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/22/2015 at 16:16

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Ha! I love birds, too! A lot of them are hanging out around where I live. This area is smack dab in the middle of two major migratory paths. A lot of birds that don't keep going on to Central or South America end up wintering here. I'll tell 'em you say hello. ^_^

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 16:18

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Ha, thanks! I'll have to find my pictures of falcons on my laptop when I get home. I think I've got some of the ones I've taken. Also getting sick of this cold too. *freezing*

Coty > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 02/22/2015 at 17:03

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Speaking of blue oval, I went to do something on my ST, had my camera and all that for an Oppo writeup, and the drill bit was too big for the damn drill collet.

DoYouEvenShift > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 17:17

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Boy you got that right. I get to drive from the panhandle to Houston next week. Having done that several times already. Its a loong, but enjoyable drive.

Xyl0c41n3 > DoYouEvenShift 02/22/2015 at 17:27

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Oh snap! That IS a long drive. Safe travels, bud.

Vicente Esteve > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 17:34

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Wow.

handsoff > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 21:50

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I'm in love with the extended cab ones like this. Cannot into the crew cabs for some reason. I'd like to find a stripper model/ex-gov one someday, as some of them came with column shifters rather than the console shifter which I think looks stupid.

BATC42 > Xyl0c41n3 02/22/2015 at 22:41

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I think I've seen 5 of them so far, 3 of them in the wild. 2 in France! These were probably not thinking of the best place to have a Raptor. Both were black, one had a French licence plate I believe and the other was Swiss. Third one I saw was just after landing in Auckland, and it was right hand drive.

The two I didn't saw driving were at the Paris Motorshow back in October, and they were exposed by an importer. They also had a few RAMs EcoDiesel trucks as well as Challenger SRT8 and a Ford GT.

CRider > Xyl0c41n3 02/24/2015 at 00:39

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I see these things every day. I still can't believe you can live in Texas and not see them everywhere.

Xyl0c41n3 > CRider 02/24/2015 at 00:40

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That was seriously the first one I can remember seeing. I thought of you as soon as it passed, and I totally whispered "that was a RAPTOR!" lol.

Come to the chat!

CRider > Xyl0c41n3 02/24/2015 at 00:41

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Haha, they do kinda stand out when you know what they are.

Soon!

Xyl0c41n3 > CRider 02/24/2015 at 00:46

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I can't be certain I haven't seen one before... but I'm pretty sure I would've noticed that grille a long time ago had I already come across one.

And soon I shall be in bed!